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There is mixed news on the availability front for Fulham going into Saturday’s early evening kick-off against Everton.
Marco Silva may be able to call upon the services of Jorge Cuenca and Carlos Vinicius at Goodison Park, but Sasa Lukic and Timothy Castagne remain sidelined, alongside the suspended Joachim Andersen.
“Jorge Cuenca and Carlos Vinicius are going in the right direction,” Silva revealed. “The last two, three days, they have been working with the team, step by step, [and] they are going to be available for the next match.
“we have another session, we are going to assess them and to decide who are going to be the players that are going to be on the squad list. But yes, those two are closer, and tomorrow I'm going to decide if they can be in the squad list or not.
“Unfortunately for us, as you know, Joachim is going to be out through suspension and, of course, we have the situation of Sasa Lukic, that he is going to be still out, and probably for the next three, four weeks at least.
“And Timothy Castagne is still out as well from the last international break. All the other players, they are going to be available.”
Raul Jimenez has scored three goals in his last four Premier League appearances and is expected to continue up front, with support to be provided in the final third by Adama Traore, Emile Smith Rowe and ex-Toffees winger Alex Iwobi.
Issa Diop is expected to deputise in central defence alongside Calvin Bassey.
Fulham possible starting lineup:
Leno; Tete, Diop, Bassey, Robinson; Berge, Pereira; Traore, Smith Rowe, Iwobi; Muniz
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Everton trio Tim Iroegbunam, Youssef Chermiti and Armando Broja are all still sidelined with foot injuries, while James Garner is also ruled out and will have a back problem assessed by a specialist.
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However, Dyche has confirmed that Jarrad Branthwaite and Jesper Lindstrom will both be included in his matchday squad on Saturday - the former has recovered from a thigh injury and the latter is available after missing last weekend's game though illness.
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Abdoulaye Doucoure and Idrissa Gueye are expected to link arms in centre-midfield, with in-form playmaker Dwight McNeil operating in the number 10 role, while Ndiaye and Jack Harrison should provide support from wide areas for central striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin.
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Everton possible starting lineup:
Pickford, Young, Tarkowski, Keane, Mykolenko; Gueye, Doucoure; Harrison, McNeil, Ndiaye; Calvert-Lewin
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