Marco Silva said Emile Smith Row A doubt remains for Fulhamof Premier League Match against Bournemouth on Sunday.
The 24-year-old last appeared in Fulham’s 2-2 draw with Liverpool at Anfield on 14 December and missed both the draw against Southampton and the 2-1 win away to Chelsea on Boxing Day.
Before the win against Chelsea, Silva has hinted that Smith Rowe is likely to be available to play against Bournemouth at Craven Cottage this weekend..
However, the Fulham manager is now waiting until after Saturday’s training session to make a call on Smith Rowe’s fitness.
Asked about Smith Rowe’s availability to play against Bournemouth, Silva said: ‘We don’t know yet.
‘It is a decision we are going to take on Saturday because we have another session.
“We have to evaluate, not just the players who got out in the last game, but also the players who played.”
Both Fulham and Bournemouth are unbeaten in their last six matches and Silva says his side face a tough test against a ‘top level’ attack.
‘It’s going to be a battle, Andoni Iraola is doing a really good job there,’ Silva said.
‘Our Bournemouth games are always really tight and competitive, and this is going to be another one.
‘They are a really physical side, direct too, and their frontline is top class. They have a really qualitative aspect, they are intense.
‘It’s going to be a big challenge for us but we’re going to make it a big challenge for them too.’
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