Fulham manager Marco Silva believes Fulham are facing a Crystal Palace side on the up this Saturday.
Having taken just three points from a possible 24 at the start of the season, the Eagles had a highly productive seven days recently, taking four points from meetings with Tottenham Hotspur and Wolves, either side of knocking Aston Villa out of the Carabao Cup.
“It's going to be a Palace side that wants to get better results,” Silva said. “Last week for them was really good, because they won against Spurs, they kept themselves in the Carabao Cup in a tough game away from home against Villa, and they got a draw against Wolves away from home.
“That means that after a really tough start for them, the last week, even with all these problems and all these injuries, they were able to get points, with a great win at home against Tottenham as well.
“It's going to be tough, normally at home they are really tough to play against – that pressure, the way they play, the way they try to press every time, with the crowd behind them. It's going to be a tough one.”
Palace will be without England internationals Ebere Eze and Adam Wharton (injuries), and Will Hughes (suspension) at the weekend, and when asked by the media if it’s a good time to travel to Selhurst Park with those three out, Silva replied: “Okay, of course with all of them, they are stronger.
“Myself, and everybody that loves football, enjoys seeing Eze on the pitch, because he's a top, top young player. There’s so much quality in everything that he does inside the pitch.
“And, to be honest, I really enjoy, even if he's on the opposition side, it’s so enjoyable to see his quality, the talent that he has to work with.
“Of course, for Palace, it’s much better to have him there, and all the others that you mentioned, too.”