Silva on Muniz return, ‘good week’ and Kevin position

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Silva on Muniz return, 'good week' and Kevin position

Fulham boss Marco Silva has been speaking to the media before Saturday’s Premier League game against Everton at Hill Dickinson Stadium (kick-off 15:00 GMT).

Here are the key lines from his news conference:

Silva confirmed Antonee Robinson is the only player unavailable for Saturday. He is “getting better” but he “can’t give even a timescale now” and they will have to see what the situation is after the international break.
The Fulham boss also confirmed striker Rodrigo Muniz is available to start at the weekend after recovering from injury: “Probably, if he is going to start, he is not in his best physicalness to play 90 minutes, but he can play 60 or 70 as well. It is up to me to decide, but he is getting better. It has been a good week for him.”
He added: “Of course, if you are playing games week in and week out, then your physicalness is much better . For Rodrigo, probably the last game he played was seven weeks ago. One moment he is going to be ready, so let’s see what my decision is for Saturday.”
On Kevin playing on the left in the last match: “Was first half for him in the Premier League but he’s played in the Carabao Cup too. The moment [to start] will arrive for [Samuel] Chukwueze too. We’re feeling he can have an impact for us. It was the moment for Kevin [to start on left], to play [Alex] Iwobi more inside. Chukwueze can do it there too.”
He added: “The biggest challenge and answer he can give is not one v one, but finishing. The way he plays, the way he is brave, fans like to see.”
On form and beating Wolves last weekend: “You can take positives from defeats, but results speak louder in terms of points. For the players’ confidence, for their minds too. Against Wolves we were ruthless and clinical. When you have good results, you have to build on it. It’s been a good week.”
Asked about facing his former club, Silva said: “Some players are still there from my time there. To have some good conversations with good people before and after the match. But, we will try to win the games as always.”
On Kenny Tete: “From the first moment his contract was coming to an end, I was clear with him we wanted a new contract for him. We weren’t so quick to do it, but we had conversations with him, made an effort to have him. I’m very pleased to have him here.”