Fulham vs Bournemouth Preview: Premier League Clash at Craven Cottage

Fulham host Bournemouth at Craven Cottage, London, with kick-off on 2026-05-09 at 14:00 UTC. The clash comes late in the Premier League campaign, with Fulham sitting 11th on 48 points (goal difference -5) and Bournemouth 6th on 52 points (goal difference 3), pushing for Europa League via the league phase. This is a regular league fixture, not a 1/8 final.

Fulham Availability

Fulham face several selection issues.

• A. Iwobi (Injury) is sidelined.
• Kevin (Foot Injury) is sidelined.
• R. Sessegnon (Hamstring Injury) is sidelined.
• S. Berge (Illness) is doubtful.

All four are listed from the squad group, with Iwobi and Sessegnon removing experienced midfield options and Kevin reducing depth in the attacking line. With no suspensions reported, disciplinary issues do not affect Marco Silva’s choices.

Bournemouth Availability

Bournemouth’s concerns are mainly fitness-related.

• L. Cook (Hamstring Injury) is doubtful.
• J. Kluivert (Knee Injury) is doubtful.
• J. Soler (Hamstring Injury) is doubtful.

Again, no suspensions are indicated, so any absences will be purely injury-based.

Impact Summary

From the available data, the headline attacking threats remain on the pitch: Fulham’s H. Wilson (10 goals, 6 assists) and Bournemouth’s E. Kroupi (12 goals) and A. Semenyo (10 goals, 3 assists) are all available, so neither side suffers a major blow to its primary goal output despite the depth issues on both benches.