Fulham set to stick with winning formula as they eye second spot

Posted Friday, April 27, 2018 by PA

Fulham boss Slavisa Jokanovic is unlikely to make wholesale changes as he attempts to guide his side into second place in the Sky Bet Championship with victory over Sunderland on Friday night.

Jokanovic has named the same side for the last three games, which have yielded victories over Reading and Millwall and a home draw with Brentford to extend the club’s unbeaten run to 22 league matches.

Striker Floyd Ayite has missed those three games with a hamstring injury, as has on-loan Liverpool frontman Sheyi Ojo with an unspecified knock.

Fulham head into the fixture sitting in third place, but just a point behind Cardiff in second.

Sunderland will be without Republic of Ireland midfielder Aiden McGeady after he finally succumbed to a heel injury.

Manager Chris Coleman has revealed McGeady has been having injections to manage the problem for six weeks, but with relegation confirmed, he will now sit out.

Full-back Bryan Oviedo will also be missing after undergoing treatment for hamstring and lower back injuries, although he is due to return to training next week.

Central defender Lamine Kone and striker Josh Maja are expected to shake off knocks, but full-back Billy Jones is rated at only 50-50.