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Oli Gent

Fulham handed major injury boost as Marco Silva provides Rodrigo Muniz latest

Back: Rodrigo Muniz - (Getty Images)

Fulham have been handed a major injury boost ahead of their clash with Everton this weekend, with Rodrigo Muniz and Oscar Bobb both fit to play.

The pair have been sidelined since November and December respectively, with Bobb having recently signed from Manchester City.

Muniz, who had scored once and assisted once in seven Premier League games before his hamstring injury, returned to team training two weeks ago, but had been ruled out of upcoming matches by his manager Marco Silva.

However, ahead of the Cottagers’ clash against Silva’s former side Everton on Saturday, the Portuguese confirmed that the Brazilian forward would be fit to play.

"Having Rodrigo back is good,” Silva said. “For us, it's better to have a week like this."

As for Bobb, the £27m January arrival, Silva revealed that the Norwegian had overcome a hamstring problem and could make his debut this weekend.

Meanwhile, Kenny Tete is also in contention to play after he returned from a hamstring problem.

“Tete will be in contention, in the squad list,” the Cottagers boss said. “Good to have him back.”

However, it was not all positive news, with Sasa Lukic still ruled out with his own hamstring injury that he picked up against Leeds.

“Just Sasa is [not] going to be in contention,” Silva said.

“It's going to be too soon; he's not even training with the team yet. It's going to be more weeks.”

Fulham find themselves in surprise European contention this term, sat in ninth in the Premier League table.

They are five points off Liverpool in 6th, having slipped somewhat in two of their last three games.

Most recently, they were beaten in the dying embers at Old Trafford thanks to Benjamin Sesko’s late winner, earning a 3-2 victory for Manchester United.

They were also beaten 1-0 at Elland Road, but bounced back to defeat Brighton and Hove Albion 2-1 at home.

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