Four Fulham players ruled out of West Brom clash
Fulham manager Scott Parker has confirmed that four first-team players will miss his side’s clash with West Brom on Monday evening.
Neeskens Kebano, Kenny Tete, Terence Kongolo and Joachim Andersen are all in line to miss the visit of the Baggies in what is a huge game for both Fulham and Albion.
Speaking to West London Sport, Parker said that Kongolo is “still getting up to speed”, while Andersen is still not fit after sustaining ligament damage shortly after joining the Cottagers.
Regarding Andersen’s progress, Parker said, “He trained today (Thursday) albeit in a modified training session, and we’ll see where we are with him come Monday. Initially we were worried about him after the scan, but things have progressed well”.
Kebano will also miss the game after picking up an injury between Fulham’s games against Sheffield United and Crystal Palace.
These injuries will provide a boost for Baggies fans as their club goes in search of their first Premier League win of the season. Albion will get few better chances to win this season when they take on the league’s bottom side who have only picked up one point from their opening six games.
Karlan Grant will be looking to follow up his first Baggies goal with a second at the first time of asking when his new side take of Fulham. Grant was the hero as Albion drew 1-1 with Brighton during their last top-flight outing and Baggies fans will be hoping he can find the net again at Craven Cottage.
The game presents a huge opportunity for Albion and if they don’t manage a win then they could be waiting until December for their first three-point haul of the season, as their following games are against Tottenham and Manchester United.
In other West Brom news, A journalist has said there is a ‘good chance’ that the Baggies will look to offload high-earner in January.
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