The substitutions of Brian Brobbey and Chemsdine Talbi were fine, but refusing to either change shape or freshen up when it was blatantly obvious that both Hume and Nordi Mukiele were blowing out their arses late on was poor.

Rigg was the surprise absentee from the squad following Omar Alderete's return from concussion, though he did travel to Craven Cottage with the team. Le Bris opted for the additional defensive cover on his bench, with Sunderland again lining up in a back five.

If Fulham could find a way to more easily put the ball in the net, they would have no relegation concerns whatsoever. On this basis, creating chances is not the problem. Fulham had 24 shots against Sunderland,

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Mundle suffered a recurrence of his lingering hamstring complaint during pre-season training, and consequently had to undergo surgery. Is now very close to a return having resumed full training and though Sunderland will be cautious to avoid another setback, he could be in contention for some involvement at Craven Cottage.