The Cottagers will be looking to welcome the Swans with open arms after finally ending their run of defeat last time out.
Form Guide:
Fulham:
Martin Jol’s troops were impressive against Southampton and looked rejuvenated after struggling emphatically in the last few games. Losses against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Liverpool-c39809 and QPR threatened to place them in the relegation battle, but a draw seems to have prevented that.
Jol would be confident of getting three points against Swansea, who themselves have drawn twice in their last two matches.
Nonetheless, the Dutch tactician will have to discipline his players and make sure that the likes of Dimitar Berbatov are firing on cylinders when the Welsh side come to visit.
Swansea City:
With an emphasis on beautiful football, Swansea have been the epitome of success this term and have one of the finest players of the Premier League at their disposal currently.
Michu’s consistent goal scoring means that the Swans have regularly challenged the likes of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Arsenal-c38429 and Manchester for points at home and their comfortable position in the standings is a major reflection of that.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Michael-c25261 Laudrup’s men picked up two points on the trot and will be looking to cement their position with a win on Saturday.
Team News:
Fulham:
The match is set to witness the return of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Mahamadou-Diarra-c23077 and Simon Davies who are set to remain
on the sidelines for the time being.
Jol will look to name his strongest line-up possible and should opt for http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Dimitar-Berbatov-c11254 as the main spearhead in attack. The Bulgarian has been firing goals for fun and looks to have settled in well at his new club.
With an eye for quality, the attacker will be the main threat for Swansea and captain Ashley Williams will look to stop the mercurial forward at any cost.
Swansea City:
Neil Taylor is a long-term injury concern for Swansea, but Hernandez could be making his return for the Welsh giants after overcoming his fitness problems.
Most of the team is expected to remain the same for Laudrup, whose star player Michu has been in the form of his life so far. The Spaniard is also expected to be given a La Roja call-up and with such attacking prowess, Fulham’s defenders could be in for
a nightmare if the player is on song.
While the Swansea boss has some enviable options at his disposal, he waived away reports linking http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/David-Villa-c10629 with a switch to the Liberty Stadium.
"There have been a lot of rumours, but the only Villa coming to Swansea is Aston Villa. He is a fantastic player, but unfortunately I don’t think he will be coming to Swansea. In fact, although I haven't spoken to [Andoni] Zubizarreta or [Tito] Vilanova,
I think he will stay at http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Barcelona-c38604,” the tactician was quoted as saying to the media.
Key Players:
Fulham: Dimitar Berbatov
The attacker has demonstrated that he can still perform at the highest level and with his superb run of form can influence proceedings against Swansea if they don’t contain him.
Swansea: Michu
With a burgeoning reputation, the Spanish International will be the one to watch when the Swans travel to London on Saturday.
Author Prediction:
Fulham 1-1 Swansea
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