Fulham host Crystal Palace at Craven Cottage on Saturday, September 5 (10:00 AM ET \/ 9:00 AM CT \/ 7:00 AM PT).<\/p>\n
Fulham will be without the injured Tom Cairney (knee), with the doubtful Luc De Fougerolles also managing a knee issue, but Joshua King and Gonzalo Garc\u00eda \u2014 both already off the mark this season \u2014 look set to lead the line, with Timothy Castagne and Antonee Robinson pushing on from full-back. Crystal Palace travel with two frontline absences: the injured Chadi Riad Dnanou (knee) and the injured Jean-Philippe Mateta (thigh) are both ruled out, while the doubtful Ismaila Sarr also faces a fitness test with a groin issue, leaving Eddie Nketiah to lead the line alongside creative outlets Adam Wharton and Tyrick Mitchell.<\/p>\n
Neither side has found a rhythm in front of goal early on, and with Fulham sitting on a goal difference of -1 and Palace at -5, this has the look of a tight, low-scoring afternoon at Craven Cottage. Palace’s attack is further blunted without the injured Mateta, its intended focal point, which only sharpens the sense that clear chances will be scarce. Fulham, with King and Garc\u00eda already off the mark this season, look better placed to nick the game’s one moment of quality without it turning into an open contest.<\/p>\n\n\n