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A huge game towards the bottom of the Premier League table takes place on Saturday as Fulham host Wolves at Craven Cottage. Two Portuguese managers are under pressure. Marco Silva's Fulham are in terrible form,
Fulham manager Marco Silva said Josh King has qualities that are 'not easy to find' after the 18-year-old scored his first senior goal as Fulham edged past Wycombe on penalties after a 1-1 draw in the Carabao Cup fourth round.
The Magpies, who won the competition last season after a 2-1 win against Liverpool at Wembley Stadium, booked their place in the last eight following a 2-0 win against Tottenham Hotspur at St. James'
Issa Diop converted the winning spot-kick as Fulham survived a mighty scare at Wycombe to reach the Carabao Cup quarterfinals by winning 5-4 on penalties after the tie ended 1-1. Josh King's close-range finish early in the second half cancelled out Cauley Woodrow's early opener for the Chairboys against his former club.
Fulham had their chances and equalised on 56 minutes when Sasa Lukic headed in after Raul Jimenez hit the crossbar, with Sven Botman suffering a head injury in trying to prevent the goal.
Despite all that, there really can be no excuses for a loss. If we do fall at Adams Park, Fulham really will be the punchline.
Two English Premier League sides that have had bumpy starts to the new season meet up on Saturday, as Newcastle United gets set to host Fulham.
Cardiff City upset Wrexham 2-1 to book a spot in the League Cup quarter-finals in the long-awaited renewal of one of Welsh football's oldest rivalries, while Premier League side Fulham needed penalties to get past third-tier Wycombe Wanderers on Tuesday.
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The summer signing made three saves in the shootout as the west Londoners dodged an ignominious exit from the Carabao Cup