Fulham host Crystal Palace at Craven Cottage on Wednesday evening, looking to progress beyond the EFL Cup fourth round for the third time in four seasons.
Alvaro Arbeloa’s side have lost just once in their last six matches across all competitions, winning three and drawing two, and sit 15th in the Premier League after back-to-back 1-0 victories over Hull City and Coventry City. They currently sit above Manchester United in the Premier League table despite occupying a lowly berth themselves. Fulham reached this round with a 3-2 win at West Ham, Oscar Bobb scoring the winner after first-half goals from Rodrigo Muniz and Cesar Palacios.
Fulham team news
Ryan Sessegnon is serving the second match of a three-game domestic suspension, his ban stemming from a red card shown in Fulham’s win over Hull City last month, and Emile Smith Rowe remains a doubt after missing the win at Coventry with an unspecified issue. Hugo Larsson made his first Premier League start last weekend after returning from injury, but his place in central midfield could come under threat from Sander Berge for this tie. No further fitness concerns have been reported elsewhere in Arbeloa’s squad.
Arbeloa is expected to freshen up his side in several positions, with Benjamin Lecomte, Kenny Tete, former Palace defender Joachim Andersen, Tom Cairney, Kevin and Rodrigo Muniz all pushing for recalls. Fulham have lost four of their last five meetings with Palace, including a 2-3 home defeat in September, and will be wary of a side that has won its last four visits to Craven Cottage by an aggregate score of 10-3.
Fulham predicted lineup
Fulham possible starting XI (4-2-3-1): Lecomte; Tete, Anderson, Bassey, Robinson; Charles, Berge; Kevin, King, Palacios; Muniz
When will the match kick off?
The match kicks off at 19:45 BST on Wednesday, 28 October 2026.
How to watch Fulham vs Crystal Palace?
The match will be broadcast live on Sky Sports+ in the UK.
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