Fulham v Everton team news: Confirmed team news as hosts look to break club record

The Cottagers could make history as they go in search of a top-eight finish

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Fulham celebrate against Liverpool.

Fulham welcome Everton to Craven Cottage with the hosts pushing for an eighth-placed finish which may well end being enough for a spot in the Conference League next season.

The Cottagers, who are tussling with Bournemouth, Brentford, and Brighton in the table, also have the chance to make history this afternoon. Three points are needed to set a club record points tally in the Premier League, surpassing their best of 53 set in 2008/09 under Roy Hodgson.

Everton, meanwhile, will be hoping to end a run of three Premier League matches without a win. Defeats to Manchester City and Chelsea, followed by a 2-2 draw with now-relegated Ipswich Town have left David Moyes’ men in 14th spot, level on points with Manchester United.

With three games remaining, a top-half finish is now impossible for the Merseyside club, who are gearing up for the final ever game at Goodison Park next weekend.

Fulham team news

Silva is without five players for the visit of the Toffees, with Timothy Castagne – who is now out for the rest of the season – Harrison Reed and Sasa Lukic joining Rodrigo Muniz and Reiss Nelson on the sidelines.

As a result, there is a start for Emile Smith-Rowe, while Andreas Pereira returns to the team after missing last week’s defeat to Aston Villa.

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Everton team news

Moyes will once again have at his disposal the services of Abdoulaye Doucoure, who missed last weekend’s draw with Ipswich due to personal reasons. The dynamic midfielder returns to the starting XI, in place of Iliman Ndiaye.

Jack Harrison gets the nod ahead of Dwight McNeil, who scored against the Tractor Boys, while experienced heads Ashley Young and Michael Keane come in for Nathan Patterson and Jake O’Brien.

Beto, Everton’s joint top-scorer in the league this term, leads the attack.

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Nicholas McGee

Nicholas is a freelance sports journalist with significant experience covering a wide variety of sports. He has previously worked for Stats Perform and was most recently employed as San Francisco 49ers beat writer for A to Z Sports. He regularly contributes to Gridiron magazine and has also had NFL work featured in The Times and The Mirror.

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