Only one point separates West London derby rivals Fulham and Brentford in the middle of the Premier League table heading into Monday’s intriguing capital clash at Craven Cottage.
Marco Silva‘s men were left to bemoan a last-minute leveller in a 1-1 draw at Everton last weekend, while their visitors were on the right end of an injury-time goal in an enthralling 4-3 win over Ipswich Town, and here Sports Mole rounds up the team news for both clubs.
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FULHAM
Out: Sasa Lukic (shoulder)
Doubtful: Andreas Pereira (knock), Timothy Castagne (hamstring), Carlos Vinicius (calf)
Sports Mole’s predicted XI: Leno; Tete, Andersen, Bassey, Robinson; Berge, Pereira; Traore, Smith Rowe, Iwobi; Jimenez
BRENTFORD
Out: Aaron Hickey (thigh), Gustavo Nunes (back), Igor Thiago (knee), Josh Dasilva (knee), Rico Henry (knee)
Doubtful: Kristoffer Ajer (foot)
Sports Mole’s predicted XI: Flekken; Van den Berg, Collins, Pinnock, Ajer; Damsgaard, Janelt, Norgaard; Mbeumo, Wissa, Lewis-Potter
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