Fulham Week in Review, Monday 9th November: Josh King Earns First England Call-Up as Muniz Rescues Point Against Newcastle
The big individual news of the week belongs to Josh King, who has received his first senior England call-up under Thomas Tuchel, with Cole Palmer left out of the squad (Football365) (West London Sport) (FulhamFC.com). Head coach Alvaro Arbeloa was delighted for his young midfielder, calling King "the pride of our club" as he reacted to the news (West London Sport) (BBC Sport). Arbeloa also spoke further on the call-up and what it means for the club in a separate interview (Sky Sports). Sky Sports also put together a look back at King's Premier League goals for Fulham (Sky Sports).
On the pitch, Fulham were held to a 1-1 draw by Newcastle United at Craven Cottage (The Sun) (The Guardian) (Sky Sports). Jacob Murphy put the Magpies ahead with what was described as a moment of magic before Rodrigo Muniz came off the bench to equalise late on, with the goal arriving in the 83rd minute (The Sun) (The Guardian). The result meant Matthias Jaissle's Newcastle were unable to end a difficult run of four defeats in five games in all competitions (The Guardian). Fulham were unchanged in their starting line-up for the match (West London Sport). The draw was also covered in detail through live updates, commentary and highlights (Sky Sports) (FulhamFC.com).
There was a worrying moment during the game too, with Arbeloa left sweating over a possible injury concern involving King (Evening Standard). The Fulham boss later played down the fears in his post-match reaction, giving an update on King's fitness (West London Sport) (Evening Standard). Arbeloa gave his broader thoughts on the Newcastle draw in his post-match press conference (FulhamFC.com) (BBC Sport).
Off the back of his equaliser, Rodrigo Muniz gave an emotional interview revealing that his wife suffered a miscarriage last season, explaining that it was a period that affected him both on and off the pitch (The Sun) (Mirror). Speaking to the BBC, Muniz opened up on how he battled through injury and that heartbreak during a difficult campaign (BBC Sport). Fulham's official site also carried a piece on Muniz discussing his continued hard work for the team (FulhamFC.com).
Elsewhere, there was praise for goalkeeper Bernd Leno, who was described as being "on the right track" in a piece on FulhamFC.com (FulhamFC.com), while West London Sport's player ratings from the Newcastle game highlighted strong performances including Leno's display between the posts (West London Sport). Fulham's official site also published reaction from Dean, praising the team's efforts as "excellent" (FulhamFC.com).
In the build-up to the Newcastle match, Fulham supporters were given team news updates including the latest on injuries and suspensions for both sides (Sports Mole), while The Sun reported on claims from Alan Shearer that Newcastle boss Matthias Jaissle could be under pressure depending on the result at Craven Cottage (The Sun). Fulham's own previews and press conferences in the lead-up covered the tactical picture and expectations ahead of the game (FulhamFC.com).
On the development side, Fulham's Under-21s were due to be previewed ahead of an EFL Trophy clash away at Stevenage (Sports Mole), while the Under-18s were set for a fixture against Arsenal (FulhamFC.com). There was also a lighter moment at Motspur Park, with the training ground receiving a visit described as being from "the Wallabies" (FulhamFC.com).
Finally, for supporters planning ahead, Fulham confirmed that their Christmas at the Cottage event has sold out (FulhamFC.com), and digital matchday programmes remain available for fans following the men's first team (FulhamFC.com).
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