Rodrigo Muniz has been in stunning form lately (Picture: Getty Images)
Fulham’s in-form striker Rodrigo Muniz is ‘not 100 per cent’ after suffering an ankle injury during the international break, but will be fit enough to play at Nottingham Forest on Tuesday.
The 22-year-old has been one of the surprise packages of the season, hitting an incredible purple patch since the start of February.
The Brazilian has scored eight goals in his last eight Premier League games, netting more times than any other player in 2024 so far.
He started and scored in the dramatic 3-3 draw with Sheffield United on Saturday, despite struggling with an ankle problem in the days before the game.
Cottagers boss Marco Silva confirmed he is still not at peak fitness, but is recovering well enough to be involved at the City Ground on Tuesday night.
‘He twisted his ankle during the international break,’ Silva said. ‘He had a bad injury. He was out of training for eight days. There was really bad swelling in that ankle. He did well to get fit again.
‘Luckily, he is reacting well from the game. I had a chat with him yesterday. The feedback from the medical staff looks like he is probably going to be okay for the match. He’s not 100 per cent.
Marco Silva’s side go to Nottingham Forest on Tuesday night (Picture: Getty Images)
‘We are going to assess him again [on Monday]. He got that injury ten days before the match.’
Incredibly, Fulham appear to have no players sidelined for the clash with Forest, which, in a season that has seen teams plagued by injuries, is quite an achievement.
‘We keep assessing the players from Saturday’s match,’ said Silva. ‘We don’t have anything serious from the last game. We are probably going to have all the players for the match.’
Joao Palhinha was also on the score sheet for Fulham at Bramall Lane (Picture: Getty Images)
Fulham do not appear to have a great deal left to play for this season, sitting comfortably in 12th, 17 points ahead of the relegation zone, although a strong finish to the season could see them pinch an unlikely European place.
Forest certainly do need points, currently 17th and only outside of the drop zone on points difference ahead of Luton.
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