All of that said, they still sit 13th in the Premier League, eight points behind Fulham and the top half of the table. Returning stars Micky van de Ven, Cristian Romero and Dominic Solanke all came through Thursday unscathed as they work their way back to full fitness and sharpness for the run-in.

On Sunday, 10th-place Fulham is at home to face 13th-place Tottenham in an English Premier League battle. Fulham has 42 points on the season with 11 wins, nine draws and eight losses while Tottenham has 34 points. The team has 10 wins, four draws, and 14 losses.