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Evening Standard
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Arthur Ferridge

Marco Silva bemoans injury crisis as Fulham make lucky escape in Wycombe

Relieved: Marco Silva is grateful Fulham made it through to the quarter-finals - (Action Images via Reuters)

Marco Silva suggested that injuries were to blame for Fulham’s shaky form after they required a penalty shootout to beat League One strugglers Wycombe Wanderers in the Carabao Cup.

The Cottagers found themselves trailing early after former Fulham player Cauley Woodrow opened the scoring from range with four minutes played. Josh King equalised after the break with his first senior goal before Benjamin Lecomte saved three spot-kicks in the shootout to spare his side’s blushes and book a place in the quarter-final.

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