Stoke City v Fulham: Preview

Make no mistake, Stoke City away this afternoon, is a massive game for Mark Hughes. A few Fulham fans voiced their discontent with the side’s dismal form at the conclusion of the desperate defeat by West Ham on Boxing Day and, given Mohamed Al-Fayed’s form for firing...

Dembele will only miss three weeks

Fulham have been handed a massive boost with the news that Belgian forward Moussa Dembele will only miss three weeks of football after suffering minor ankle ligament damage in the 2-0 defeat by Stoke on Tuesday night. Mark Hughes was furious with the ‘absolutely...

Stoke head Fulham out of Cup

Two headed goals from Stoke ended Fulham’s hope at an improved League Cup run, in a match overshadowed by a potentially serious injury to another striker. The evening started well; the sun was shining, there was no traffic and the stewards were friendly, but a...

Hughes to resist major changes

Mark Hughes believes Fulham are capable of meeting this week’s heavy workload without making changes to their team. The Cottagers travel to Stoke for the third round of the Carling Cup – the second of three matches in eight days. Hughes, who was appointed...