Aleksandar Mitrovic in race against time to be fit for the World Cup

Alexsandar Mitrovic is OUT of Fulham’s clash with Man United this weekend and faces a race against time to be fit for the start of the World Cup as the talismanic striker battles a foot injury

  • Aleksandar Mitrovic is out of Fulham’s game against Man Utd this weekend 
  • Reports suggest the striker has been playing with two broken bones in his foot
  • The injury means Mitrovic is a huge doubt for Serbia’s opening game with Brazil
  • Despite the injury the forward  has been included in Serbia’s World Cup squad  

Fulham striker Aleksandar Mitrovic could face a race against time to be fit for the start of the World Cup 

The Serbian is set to miss out again because of a foot problem when Fulham host Manchester United on Sunday in the last Premier League match before the players jet off to Qatar.

Reports in Serbia, meanwhile, suggest Mitrovic, scorer of nine league goals this season, has been playing on despite two broken bones in his foot since suffering the initial injury while on international duty during September.

Aleksandar Mitrovic is out of Fulham’s game this weekend is a now a World Cup injury doubt 

With Serbia opening their World Cup campaign against Brazil on November 24, Mitrovic’s likely recovery may leave him short of fitness, but the 28-year-old could still feature later in the group stage for matches with Cameroon and Switzerland.

Fulham also have midfielder Joao Palhinha named in Portugal’s World Cup squad.

Defenders Tim Ream and Antonee Robinson will be in Qatar with the United States, who could come up against Wales duo Harry Wilson and Daniel James as well as England in Group B.

Fulham manager Marco Silva said at a press conference: “Every time our players play for their national teams, we have to be proud of them.

The Fulham star has still been included in Serbia’s squad for the World Cup later this month 

“It is a good sign for us as well.”

As well as missing Mitrovic, defender Kenny Tete and midfielder Harrison Reed will serve one-match suspensions after collecting five yellow cards.

Forward Bobby De Cordova-Reid, though, will be available again following his own ban.

“Mitrovic will not play on Sunday,” Silva said. “It will be more or less the same players who are available.

“We have two players who have had a fifth yellow card, so we will make some changes, like we did against (Manchester) City last week.”

Marco Silva’s side have enjoyed an impressive start to the season and are 9th in the table 

The Cottagers continue to exceed expectations on their return to the Premier League.

Last weekend’s 3-2 loss at Manchester City, settled by a stoppage-time penalty from Erling Haaland, ended a four-game unbeaten run.

United have also been in good form, recovering from the Premier League defeat by Aston Villa with victory over Unai Emery’s side in the Carabao Cup on Thursday night to book their place in the fourth round.

“They haven’t been consistent like they would like to be,” said Silva.

“If they are at their best level, they are a really tough team to play against and that is what we will prepare for.”




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