Hodgson urges Pearce to fight for Fulham future

Fulham manager Roy Hodgson has told defender Ian Pearce that he will be fighting for a first-team spot when he returns from his loan spell at Southampton. Pearce completed 90 minutes for the Saints in their 1-1 draw with Scunthorpe at Glanford Park last weekend after...

Pearce signs for Southampton on loan

Nigel Pearson has moved quickly to make Ian Pearce his first signing as Saints boss. The experienced 33-year-old Fulham centre half joins on a one month loan and comes straight into contention for a place in the starting line-up at Scunthorpe tomorrow with Andrew...

Volz to miss derby

Fulham will be without defender Moritz Volz for the SW6 derby as the German has a groin problem. Defender Ian Pearce (calf) also misses out and Lawrie Sanchez is still without a number of longer-term absentees. Midfielders Lee Cook and Jimmy Bullard, defender Philippe...

Sanchez’s defensive dilemma

Aaron Hughes is definitely out of Fulham’s opening game of the season at Arsenal this weekend after picking up an ankle injury in the final pre-season friendly at QPR. Lawrie Sanchez will wait as long as possible before deciding on the exact composition of his...

Quedrue out of Blackburn clash

French full-back Franck Queudrue will miss Fulham’s crunch clash with Blackburn Rovers this weekend because of a twisted ankle. The former Middlesbrough defender suffered the injury in training at Motspur Park and is likely to be replaced by Liam Rosenior, with...