Fulham sold their best player in the summer but they keep getting better and have two routes to European football
By WhoScored
Marco Silva had his work cut out for him at the start of the season. The Fulham manager could only watch on as João Palhinha, Tosin Adarabioyo and Willian left the club in the summer. Silva is no stranger to losing key players, having previously had to cope with the exits of Fábio Carvalho and Aleksandar Mitrovic. When Fulham lost their first game of the season, it looked like it could be a tough year for the club. But, with the end of the campaign looming, they are flying high in two competitions.
The Premier League is likely to have five clubs in the Champions League next season and, as outlandish as it sounds, Fulham could be one of them. They are eighth in the table, just three points behind fifth-placed Manchester City. A place in the Europa League is more realistic, especially as they have two routes to the competition. Fulham host Crystal Palace in the FA Cup quarter-finals on Saturday, with a Wembley semi-final up for grabs. Fulham have only played in one FA Cup final, 50 years ago, which they lost to West Ham. This season they have a great opportunity to go back to Wembley and win the first major trophy of their history.
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