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Fulham winger Adama Traore is expected to return from the ankle problem he sustained in the recent FA Cup win against Manchester United.

Midfielder Sasa Lukic is banned, while Reiss Nelson, Kenny Tete and Harry Wilson remain sidelined.

Tottenham midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur is available after missing Thursday's Europa League victory over AZ Alkmaar through suspension.

Kevin Danso, Dejan Kulusevski and Richarlison should recover from their various injury issues next month, with Radu Dragusin the only long-term absentee.

Match facts

Head-to-head

Fulham are unbeaten in two top-flight meetings with Tottenham Hotspur (W1, D1), having lost 14 of the previous 16 clashes prior to this run.

The Cottagers could win back-to-back Premier League home games against Spurs for the first time in 19 years.

Fulham

Fulham have won just one of their previous seven Premier League games at Craven Cottage, drawing four and losing two.

The Cottagers have lost their past two London derbies, losing at home to Crystal Palace in February and away to West Ham in January.

Marco Silva will take charge of his 200th Premier League match, becoming the second Portuguese coach to reach this milestone after Jose Mourinho.

Silva's Premier League win ratio of 37.5% is the highest of any Fulham boss (W39, D24, L41).

Rodrigo Muniz scored twice the last time these sides met at Craven Cottage in a 3-0 Premier League victory.

Tottenham Hotspur

Tottenham are vying to win three consecutive top-flight away games for the first time since November 2020.

However, Spurs have lost their last five Premier League matches immediately before an international break, including a 3-0 loss at Fulham last March.

Premier League matches involving Tottenham have produced the most goals this season, averaging 3.4 goals per game.

Wilson Odobert scored his first Tottenham goals in the midweek Europa League win over AZ Alkmaar.

The 20-year-old winger became the youngest Spurs player to score twice in a major European game since Chris McGrath against Aberdeen in November 1973.

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