Fulham face injury sidelines to two starters late in the season after two consecutive defeats

2023-05-02 14:43

Fulham face injury sidelines to two starters late in the season after two consecutive defeats


The Premier League Fulham Club officially released bad news today, pointing out that the 35-year-old defender Tim Reem and the 27-year-old midfielder Andreas Pereira will be excluded from the last 5 Premier League games of the season due to injury Outside the league lineup.


The two were injured in the 34th round of the Premier League in a 1-2 home defeat to Manchester United on behalf of Fulham. At that time, the veteran Lim injured his left arm after a fall in the first half and was initially diagnosed as an arm fracture. He was taken off to the dressing room for treatment in the 22nd minute, with 26-year-old defender Issa Diop brought on as a substitute by manager Marco Silva.


Pereira was injured when he collided with Manchester City's 27-year-old defender Manuel Akanji in the second half and was carried off on a stretcher.


Coach Silva said heavily after the game that Ream's arm was suspected to have suffered a severe fracture and was likely to be reimbursed for the season ahead of schedule. Both of them were sent to the hospital for examination, and Pereira's injury remains to be seen.


Today Silva attended the pre-match conference against Liverpool this Thursday, pointing out that after waiting for more updates on the injury examination and MRI examination, the injuries of the two wounded have become clearer, which further confirmed that Ream Neither Fulham nor Pereira will be able to participate in Fulham's remaining Premier League games until the end of the season.



Fulham face injury sidelines to two starters late in the season after two consecutive defeats


Coach Silva: The team has lost a lot


Silva also admitted that losing this pair of field partners is a huge loss for Fulham in the final stage of the season. He believes that one player has a broken arm and the other has an ankle injury. It is unfortunate that two key players have suffered these two serious injuries.


But Silva said that even so the game will continue, and the remaining healthy Fulham players will be ready to do their best on the field to fight for them to the end, because their contribution this season is important for Fulham. is so important.


Fulham, which has experienced two consecutive losses recently, is currently ranked 10th in the relegation zone in the Premier League standings, and will next play an away game against Liverpool, which ranks 5th in the Premier League. With Fulham's 2 generals injured, Fulham is at a disadvantage against Liverpool, which has been unbeaten in 5 consecutive games this week.