Story byKaran Vinod - BBC Sport journalistFri, January 9, 2026 at 2:45 PM UTC·2 min readFulham boss Marco Silva has been speaking to the media before Saturday's Premier League game against Middlesbrough at Craven Cottage (kick-off 15:00 GMT). Here are the key lines from his news conference:AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementOn team news: "Rodrigo [Muniz], Kenny Tete, and Josh King, they are going to be out, plus the African Cup situation that you know. All the others are going to be in contention."On winning despite missing key players: "It doesn't surprise me at all. Of course, we like every side in the world, not just in the Premier League; we are going to be stronger if you have all the players available.