Dickson not daunted by Donetsk test

Dickson Etuhu says Fulham aren’t fretting about facing Shakhtar Donetsk in the last 32 of the Europa League tonight. The Nigerian midfielder says the Whites are confident going into the first leg despite facing the last winners of the UEFA Cup. Etuhu, likely to...

Hodgson on team selection

Roy Hodgson will be boosted by the return of Zoltan Gera from injury for Fulham’s Europa League tie against Shakhtar Donetsk tonight but he’ll still be picking from a small pool of players. Zoltan Gera will be back on Thursday night. We were hoping to have...

Hughes banks on home comforts

Aaron Hughes has stressed just how important it is for Fulham to head to Ukraine with a positive result from tonight’s first leg against Shakhtar Donetsk if they are to progress in the competition. The Northern Ireland international thinks that keeping things...

Schwarzer excited by European test

Mark Schwarzer will draw on his fond memories of European competition as Fulham’s Europa League adventure resumes against Shakhtar Donetsk tonight. The Australian goalkeeper was a key part of the Middlesbrough side that went on an amazing run all the way to the...

Up next: Shakhtar Donetsk (h)

With no serious football to concentrate on in the past month or so, Shakhtar Donetsk have been keeping their fans entertained with a few funny stories on their website. Tucked in alongisde Andriy Voronin’s insistence that Fulham like to whack the ball long (he...