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- NewsFulham
- Harrison Reed misses out with a calf strain, meaning Sasa Lukic should continue alongside Sander Berge unless Marco Silva opts to drop Andreas Pereira into a deeper midfield role.
- Timothy Castagne's season is over after he underwent ankle surgery, while Rodrigo Muniz and Reiss Nelson are absent.
- Silva is unlikely to make sweeping changes to his XI, though does have Andreas, Harry Wilson and Emile Smith Rowe competing for the number 10 spot.
Everton- Dominic Calvert-Lewin made his first appearance since January off the bench last time out, though he's unlikely to start in place of Beto in attack.
- Dwight McNeil marked his first start since December with a goal against Ipswich, and he's expected to start from the right again.
- Abdoulaye Doucoure will be assessed, but Orel Mangala, Jesper Lindstrom and James Tarkowski miss out.
- Prediction
Fulham fell to a fourth defeat in their last six at Aston Villa last weekend as they endure a middling end to the season. They'll hope to maximise home comforts this weekend, having won three of their last five at Craven Cottage.
Everton threw away a two-goal lead to draw with relegated Ipswich last time out, a result that means the Toffees have won only one of their last 10. That victory did come at Champions League-chasing Nottingham Forest, however.
Even so, the last three meetings between these two sides have ended in a draw, a record that is likely to continue on Saturday.
- LIVE Text Commentary90+11'That's all for today as the game is over.90+11'Joachim Andersen (Fulham) peeled away from his marker and got on the end of the resulting corner, but his fine header towards the underside of the crossbar is perfectly saved by the goalkeeper.90+11'The ball goes out of play. Fulham are awarded a corner kick.90+9'Here comes the ref’s decision after the VAR review. It’s not penalty as the referee indicates there was no infringement.90+8'Referee Darren England makes the VAR signal and is going to check whether it’s a penalty for Fulham. Let’s see what happens!90+7'Vitali Mykolenko (Everton) appears to handle the ball in the box, but the referee wasn't in the best position. Let's see what he decides.90+6'Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton) latches on to a precise pass and finds himself one-on-one with the keeper, but his effort is straight at Bernd Leno, who is alert and makes an easy save to deny him.90+4'The Fulham players keep the ball and are exchanging a combination of passes. They are waiting for gaps in the defence to open up.90+1'David Moyes decides to make a substitution. Idrissa Gueye will be replaced by Seamus Coleman (Everton).90+1'The referee allows time for a substitution. Beto will be replaced by Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton).907 additional min. will be played.89'Calvin Bassey (Fulham) produces a dangerous lofted cross into the box which is intercepted.87'Fulham players are exchanging short passes with one another, waiting for the right moment to beat the opposition's defence.84'Here is a change. Carlos Alcaraz is going off and David Moyes gives the last tactical orders to Tim Iroegbunam (Everton).83'Marco Silva prepares a substitution. Ryan Sessegnon is replaced by Martial Godo (Fulham).83'Substitution. Sander Berge is replaced by Joshua King (Fulham).81'Fulham control the tempo of the game by exchanging some accurate short passes.79'The current number of shots on target for both teams is 15:10.77'Raul Jimenez (Fulham) climbs highest in the middle of the box after a cross from the wing, but sends a good looking header narrowly wide of the left post. The ball goes out of play and Everton will have a goal kick.74'Marco Silva has decided to make a change. Willian (Fulham) replaces Harry Wilson.74'A substitution has been made. Andreas Pereira goes off and Tom Cairney (Fulham) comes on.74'The attendance for today's match is 27653.74'Brilliant finish! Beto (Everton) perfectly collected a pass on the edge of the penalty area from Carlos Alcaraz, then produced a nice strike into the bottom right corner. The score is 1:3.70'No offside! Referee Darren England points to the centre spot to indicate that the goal stands after the VAR review. That prompts big celebrations from the Everton players.70'Hold on! There’s a VAR review to see whether there was an offside in the build up to the goal. The referee is checking now. The Everton players aren’t happy.70'Gooal! Dwight McNeil takes over corner duties. Michael Keane (Everton) gets his head on the ball from the corner and puts it into the left side of the net. 1:2.70'Everton win a corner.67'Some neat passing and movement from Fulham as they ping around some short passes in order to create a new attacking opportunity.65'Jarrad Branthwaite (Everton) shows too much aggression during an attacking move and ends up fouling his opponent.63'Marco Silva has decided to introduce fresh legs, with Adama Traore (Fulham) replacing Emile Smith Rowe.63'Ashley Young (Everton) fouls an opponent. At least that's what referee Darren England signals. Fulham have a free kick.61'The substitution is prepared. Iliman Ndiaye (Everton) joins the action as a substitute, replacing Abdoulaye Doucoure.61'David Moyes has decided to substitute Jack Harrison and he is replaced by Dwight McNeil (Everton).61'A pass from Beto (Everton) is intercepted by Bernd Leno and the move breaks down.59'Harry Wilson (Fulham) strikes from the edge of the box, but hits it really poorly and sends the ball way wide of the left post. The ball goes out of play and Everton will have a goal kick.58'Fulham are bossing possession at the moment by exchanging some precise passes from player to player.57'A cross from a mid-range free kick, taken by Everton, is intercepted by one of the defenders.56'Sander Berge (Fulham) is booked after bringing down an opponent. Darren England had an easy-decision to make.56'A good clearance by a defender means the corner comes to nothing for Fulham.54'Harry Wilson (Fulham) latches on to an accurate pass on the edge of the box and unleashes a strong shot towards the roof of the net, but his effort is denied by the well positioned keeper with a stunning save. It will be a corner kick for Fulham.52'Fulham have a chance to score from a corner kick, but the ball is cleared by a defender.52'Ryan Sessegnon (Fulham) receives a precise pass in the box and takes the shot early. The ball heads low towards the middle of the goal, but Jordan Pickford shows off his skills and makes a brilliant save to deny him. Fulham will have a chance to score from a corner kick.50'A corner kick by Everton is thwarted by the well prepared Bernd Leno (Fulham). The ball is off of the pitch and it's a goal kick for Fulham.50'Everton take the corner, but their hopes of scoring a goal end with a nice clearance by the defence. Everton have been awarded a corner kick.49'Harry Wilson (Fulham) is penalised for a foul. Darren England had a clear view and blows his whistle.48'A defender unwittingly blocks the ball on the line after a snap shot from Carlos Alcaraz (Everton) inside the box following a slide rule pass.47'Jack Harrison (Everton) sends over a cross, but he can't find any teammate inside the box. Poor delivery. The ball goes out of play and Fulham will have a goal kick.46'The half-time break is over and the second half is about to start.45+4'The referee blows his whistle for half-time, bringing to a close the first 45 minutes of the match.45+3'Goal! Abdoulaye Doucoure passes the ball to Vitali Mykolenko (Everton) and he fires in a shot from the edge of the box which is deflected. Bernd Leno couldn't do anything about it. 1:1.45'We will have 3 min. of added time.45'The resulting set piece from Fulham is comfortably intercepted by one of the defending players.45'A fantastic block by a defender means that the corner from Fulham comes to nothing. The referee blows his whistle, Fulham are awarded a corner kick.44'Harry Wilson (Fulham) finds himself in space on the edge of the box and smashes a glorious looking effort towards the bottom right corner, but Jordan Pickford thwarts him with a great two-handed save. Good work from Fulham as they win a corner.43'Michael Keane (Everton) peeled away from his marker and got on the end of the corner, but his fine header towards the left post is brilliantly saved by the diving goalkeeper.43'Now Everton have a corner.41'Jack Harrison (Everton) goes on a solo run, but he fails to create a chance as an opposition player blocks him.41'Jarrad Branthwaite (Everton) is able to continue to play.40'Looks like Jarrad Branthwaite (Everton) is struggling after picking up a knock. Hopefully he can run it off.38'Alex Iwobi (Fulham) fires a shot high over the bar from inside the box after latching onto a short pass. The ball goes out of play and Everton will have a goal kick.38'Harry Wilson (Fulham) tries his luck and takes a shot from inside the box. His effort on goal is blocked by a defender.36'Andreas Pereira (Fulham) receives an accurate pass and attempts to threaten the goalkeeper with his long-range strike. Unfortunately for him, his effort goes high above the crossbar. The ball is off of the pitch and it's a goal kick for Everton.35'Andreas Pereira (Fulham) delivers a fine lofted cross into the penalty area, but it's cleared by an opposing player.34'Great teamplay by Fulham as they control the ball with a lot of short passes. Patience is the key if they want to find a gap in the defence to score.32'Vitali Mykolenko (Everton) whips a promising cross into the box, but the opposition's defence intercepts the ball.30'Ashley Young (Everton) takes the corner with a short pass.29'The percentage of ball possession is – 62:38.26'Everton slow the tempo of the game down by exchanging a combination of one or two touch passes. The opposition's players are finding it very difficult at the moment, very physically demanding to run without the ball.24'A pass into the box finds Jack Harrison (Everton) unmarked. He carefully places a shot towards the bottom left corner, but a brilliant last-ditch save by Bernd Leno denies him.22'What a chance that is! Harry Wilson (Fulham) finds himself unmarked in a promising position after receiving a cross on the edge of the box and his attempt sails a whisker wide of the right post. The ball is off of the pitch and it's a goal kick for Everton.20'Some great controlled play and passing in the middle of the pitch from Fulham.17'Emile Smith Rowe sends a lovely ball into Raul Jimenez (Fulham). He latches on to it and shoots into the bottom left corner from the edge of the box. The goalkeeper had no chance. The score changes to 1:0.17'Alex Iwobi (Fulham) received a clever through ball which could have put him in a promising position, but the defence was alert to the danger.15'Sander Berge (Fulham) gives away a foul during an attacking move and the referee blows his whistle.13'The Everton players are exchanging short passes in an attempt to create a shooting opportunity.11'A cross by Ryan Sessegnon (Fulham) from the side of the pitch flies into the box, but fails to find its intended target as the aim was poor. The ball goes out of play and Everton will have a goal kick.10'Alex Iwobi (Fulham) finds himself in space on the edge of the box and smashes a glorious looking effort towards the bottom left corner, but Jordan Pickford thwarts him with a great two-handed save.7'Vitali Mykolenko (Everton) serves up a nice cross, but the defence clears the danger.5'Harry Wilson (Fulham) produces a good strike that sails to the middle of the goal, but his effort ends up in the goalkeeper's gloves.5'A cross from Emile Smith Rowe (Fulham) fails to reach the box as the defence clears the ball away to safety.4'Fulham enjoy a period of possession as they are exchanging some passes and waiting for an opportunity to strike.2'Alex Iwobi (Fulham) plays a dangerous chip pass into the box in an attempt to set up one of his teammates, but the effort is intercepted by one of the defenders.1'Here we go, today's match is starting right now.Everton will kick-off.Michael Salisbury is the one to supervise the game today.Hello and welcome to our live text commentary! 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