TEAM NEWS

Fulham winger Willian has returned to training after a minor groin problem and is expected to be available.

Crystal Palace’s Eberechi Eze suffered a knee issue against Newcastle and will be assessed.

Rob Holding, who only returned to the matchday squad after injury last week, is ruled out with a hamstring problem.

MATCH FACTS

Head-to-head

• Fulham have won just one of the past eight meetings, although half of them have ended in draws.
• Crystal Palace are unbeaten in their last four visits to Craven Cottage (W2, D2).

Fulham

• Fulham have equalled last season’s final tally of 16 league defeats, seven of which have come at Craven Cottage.
• The Cottagers have won four of their past five London derbies in the top flight; a fifth win would match their most in a season.
• Marco Silva’s side have suffered back-to-back Premier League home defeats. They last lost more home games in a row between March and May 2021.
• Joao Palhinha has received a league-high 13 yellow cards this season. Having received 14 last season, he’s the second player in history to be booked as many times in two Premier League campaigns – Robbie Savage was the first, 20 years ago.

Crystal Palace

• Crystal Palace have registered three successive Premier League wins for the first time in a year. They’d only won three of their previous 20 top-flight games.
• Their 1-0 victory over Liverpool at Anfield ended a 10-match winless away run in the league.
• Jean-Philippe Mateta has scored eight league goals since Oliver Glasner was appointed manager in February, second only to Cole Palmer’s tally of 10 for Chelsea.
• Michael Olise has scored in his last three Premier League London derby appearances, with four goals in total, making him the first Palace player to score in four such games since Andrew Johnson in 2004-05.