Martin Jol believes this next month is the most vital of Fulham's season.

Wigan chairman Dave Whelan was today bracing himself for a last-minute bid from Spurs for striker Hugo Rodallega, despite the two sides meeting at White Hart Lane tonight.

Fulham manager Martin Jol has praised Clint Dempsey's form but rejects the notion his side are becoming over reliant on the American.

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Andrew Johnson is confident Fulham can make it three wins on the trot against Tottenham on Sunday.

Fulham manager Mark Hughes wants Steve Sidwell to rejuvenate his career at Craven Cottage and bring drive to the midfield after apparently capturing him from under the noses of Premier League rivals.

Fulham have been playing some good football this term but injuries to Bobby Zamora and Moussa Dembele and the indifferent form of the recently fit Andrew Johnson have hit the Cottagers hard.

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Roy Hodgson is hoping he will find Fulham owner Mohamed Al Fayed in a generous mood when they discus how to take the Cottagers' depleted squad forward next season.

Danny Murphy returns to Europa League action this evening with the chance to rekindle some of the greatest memories of his career by guiding Fulham into the knock-out stages of the competition.

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Newcastle boss Joe Kinnear has been charged with improper conduct by the Football Association after describing Barclays Premier League official Martin Atkinson as a "Mickey Mouse" referee.

Paul Newman was one of the last two greats of his generation. There is only Clint Eastwood left now, I think. He trained in the method style with Lee Strasberg and in the beginning he was criticised for being a mini Marlon Brando. He was a bit younger than Brando, and Brando was the big star. But he moved away from that, and established his own style. He wasn't a second anybody: he was very much Paul Newman.

Fulham boss Roy Hodgson has confirmed striker David Healy was due to undergo a medical at Sunderland today.