Overview
- Arne Slot said Joe Gomez is expected to rejoin training on Friday after three games out with a hamstring issue.
- Slot explained Florian Wirtz trained only once this week due to a hamstring niggle, which informed his substitution against Leeds.
- Cody Gakpo is fit again and is reported as the likely option on the left if Wirtz is rested for the trip to Craven Cottage.
- Mohamed Salah remains unavailable at AFCON, Wataru Endo is not yet back in training, and Alexander Isak plus Giovanni Leoni are still long-term absentees.
- Media predictions suggest a 4-2-3-1 with Alisson; Bradley, Konate, Van Dijk, Kerkez; Gravenberch, Jones; Szoboszlai, Mac Allister, Gakpo; Ekitike, with potential rotation to manage workload after a 0-0 draw with Leeds.