Up next: Shakhtar Donetsk (a)

Forget the trip to the Stadio Olimpico and discard the must-win match in Basel. This will be Fulham’s toughest European test to date. Much was made of Shakhtar’s pretty passing in the first leg last week but their performance could only be improved with a...

Willian wary of Fulham

Spotted this at the bottom of UEFA’s preview of tomorrow’s game. High praise indeed: London sides have not thrived in Donetsk; Arsenal FC lost a 2000/01 UEFA Champions League group stage game 3-0 at Shakhtar, while late goals from Yevhen Seleznyov and...

Kelly comes back in

Stephen Kelly will predictably step into the Fulham back four in place of the cup-tied Nicky Shorey against Shakhtar Donetsk tomorrow. Roy Hodgson will be without Stefano Okaka, who has already played for Roma in this season’s competition, as well as the injured...

Roy’s happy with the big games

Roy Hodgson is happy that Fulham still feature in three competitions in February and is looking forward to testing his team in Shakhtar Donetsk tomorrow as well as in a forthcoming FA Cup quarter final. Expectations mean you are having success, when there is no...