Fulham vs Crystal Palace. Premier League.
Craven Cottage.
Fulham manager Scott Parker has no new injury concerns; Crystal Palace will be without Jack Butland and Jordan Ayew; Follow our dedicated live blog with highlights one hour after the final whistle
Saturday 24 October 2020 09:54, UK
Team news, stats and prediction ahead of Fulham vs Crystal Palace in the Premier League on Saturday; Kick-off 3pm.
Fulham manager Scott Parker has no new injury concerns to contend with as his side look to build on their first point of the season when they take on Crystal Palace on Saturday.
However, the Fulham boss would not be drawn into a timescale for the return of new signing Joachim Andersen, who sustained damage to his ankle ligaments just days after the Dane signed for the west London side on loan from Lyon.
Kenny Tete, Terence Kongolo and Josh Onomah will remain sidelined, with the latter expected to remain absent for a long time after being left out of Parker's 25-man Premier League squad. Harrison Reed has returned to training this week, although is not expected to feature at the weekend.
Crystal Palace will be without Jack Butland and Jordan Ayew.
Both men are currently self-isolating after testing positive for coronavirus, while Gary Cahill is also out with an injury picked up against Brighton last week.
Goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey is set for a long spell on the sidelines with a thigh injury and will not return until 2021 while James McCarthy's hamstring problem is still a few weeks away from healing.
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Follow Fulham vs Crystal Palace in our dedicated live match blog. Highlights will also be published on the Sky Sports digital platforms and the Sky Sports Football YouTube channel one hour after the final whistle.
Tough one this. Many will be putting their faith in Palace, who are reliable travellers - they have recorded four more away wins in the last three seasons than Arsenal for example. However, Fulham looked quite bright and bubbly going forward at Sheffield United with their new recruits.
Ademola Lookman grabbed the headlines but the influence of Ruben Loftus-Cheek in an advanced role is certainly an area of interest for those picking their Fantasy Football teams over the next few weeks or dabbling in the goalscorer markets.
This game has tied me in knots. In times of confusion with an outright prediction, go for the biggest price. In this case, it's the draw.
JONES KNOWS PREDICTS: 2-2 (14/1 with Sky Bet)
ALSO LOOK OUT FOR: Ruben Loftus-Cheek to score first at 9/1 with Sky Bet
Juan Mata is the special guest on this week's show, and he tells Peter Smith about Man Utd's return to form, looks ahead to their clash with Chelsea, and shares his views on the work being done off the pitch by Marcus Rashford.
Plus, we have more fallout from the Merseyside derby with Alan Myers explains Everton's perspective, Johnny Phillips discusses cult hero Conor Coady's importance to Wolves and Sky Sports Data Editor Adam Smith delves into the numbers behind the Premier League's goal rush, and makes a bold Pitch!
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