Team News
Fulham vrs Watford
F.A. Cup Third Round 24-25 Craven Cottage
Thursday 9th January 2025 KO: 19:45pm
Referee:
Matt Donohue (Manchester)
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Fulham's Sander Berge has an outside chance of returning from an ankle injury, but Reiss Nelson (hamstring), Kenny Tete and Harrison Reed (both knee) are all set to remain in the treatment room.
Silva will consider rotating his team in a few positions and will weigh up whether to stick with a three-at-the-back system or revert to a four-man defence. Jorge Cuenca and Ryan Sessegnon are two names who will be pushing to start at the back.
Emile Smith Rowe could be handed a start in midfield after making two substitute appearances since recovering from injury, while attacking duo Adama Traore and Rodrigo Muniz will be hoping to force their way into the first XI.
Fulham possible starting lineup:
Leno; Castagne, Diop, Cuenca, Sessegnon; Pereira, Lukic; Traore, Smith Rowe, Iwobi; Muniz
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As for Watford, goalkeeper Daniel Bachmann is ruled out for up to three months with an ankle ligament injury sustained in the closing stages of last weekend's defeat to Sheffield United. Jonathan Bond is therefore set to start between the sticks.
Tom Dele-Bashiru is closing in on a return from a knee injury but remains doubtful, while fellow midfielder Imran Louza recovered from illness to play the full 90 minutes last time out, and defender Angelo Ogbonna played for just over an hour after almost 12 weeks out with a hamstring problem.
Jeremy Ngakia scored his first senior goal for Watford last weekend and is in contention to continue at left wing-back, while the likes of Ryan Porteous, Moussa Sissoko, Tom Ince and Vakoun Issouf Bayo will all be pushing for a recall.
Watford possible starting lineup:
Bond; Porteous, Pollock, Sierralta; Andrews, Kayembe, Sissoko, Louza, Ngakia; Bayo, Baah
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Source Oliver Thomas at SportsMole