Rodrigo Muniz, who has been in great form for Fulham, is not completely fit after hurting his ankle during the international break. However, he will be fit to play at Nottingham Forest. Nottingham Forest on Tuesday.
The 22-year-old has been an unexpected success this season, scoring a remarkable eight goals since February.
The Brazilian has scored eight times in the last eight Premier League matches, more than any other player in 2024 so far. Premier League games, netting more times than any other player in 2024 so far.
He played and scored in the thrilling 3-3 draw with Sheffield United on Saturday, despite struggling with an ankle issue before the game.
Manager Marco Silva confirmed that he is still not fully fit, but is recovering well enough to participate in the match at the City Ground on Tuesday night.
Silva said, 'He twisted his ankle during the international break. It was a bad injury, and he couldn't train for eight days. The swelling in his ankle was really bad, but he managed to recover and get fit again.
‘Fortunately, he is responding well after the game. I spoke with him yesterday, and the feedback from the medical staff suggests that he will probably be okay for the match. However, he is not completely fit.
'We will evaluate him again on Monday. He got injured ten days before the match.'
Surprisingly, Fulham seems to have no players sidelined for the match with Forest, which is quite an accomplishment considering the season's injury troubles for many teams.
‘We continue to evaluate the players from Saturday’s match. We don’t have any serious issues from the previous game. We probably will have all the players available for the match.’
Fulham appears to have little at stake this season, comfortably sitting in 12th place and 17 points above the relegation zone. However, a strong end to the season could potentially secure them an unexpected European spot.
Forest certainly needs points, currently in 17th place and only just outside of the relegation zone on point difference ahead of Luton.
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