Meanwhile, after a difficult start to the season, Fulham have turned a corner in recent weeks, with Marco Silva’s side having won five of their last seven Premier League games.
The west Londoners have secured victories over Sunderland, Tottenham Hotspur, Burnley, Nottingham Forest and West Ham, while they also found the back of the net in their narrow losses against Manchester City and Crystal Palace.
However, despite Fulham rising to 12th in the table, just four points behind fifth-placed Chelsea, Silva insists the recent upturn in form will not force the club to rethink their transfer strategy in January.
When asked about the fixture congestion which every Premier League club is battling against at the moment, the Portuguese said: “Big challenge. Incredible, the load of the games is very difficult. After the Palace games, it’s almost impossible to prepare and recover players. The risk is big, big to lose players. We have a possible plan on paper for the load of the players.
“The last few results for us doesn’t change what we need to do in the window. We all agree (the staff and the hierarchy) what we need. Nothing’s changed, we have full ambition this season. It’s clear what we need, the board is trying to get those positions we need.
“It’s unfair to start talking about what positions we need. The more quality and competition you have, the better you train, the better chance you have of being successful.”
