Clint Dempsey went off in the second half as Fulham lose to Blackburn at Ewood Park 2-0.
The extent of Dempsey's injury are not yet clear as examination of he knee are still under
way at Motspur Park today. Early reports indicate that the injury could be to his exterior
cruciate ligament, though the extent of the damage will not be known for some time.

The game as a whole was disappointing from Fulham's perspective, as the Cottagers dominated
possession for the entire game, but were really unable to do anything with it. The first half
saw Fulham put twelve shot attempts at the net, and Clint was quite unfortunate not to score
on a couple of occasions. You could tell something Fulhamish was in the cards as Damien Duff's
clearance off the goal line off a free kick fell directly into the path of Chistopher Samba, and
he clinically put Blackburn into the lead.

                                                                               
The second half was a bit sluggish compared to the first, but Blackburn didn't fail to impress
from another set piece midway through the half as Ryan Nelson put a header in off another
free kick conceded by John Painstil's replacement, Irishmen Steven Kelly. Fulham tried to muster
as much as they could but were unable to find the answer.

From my perspective, Fulham are going to need to be extemley lucky to finish in the top 7 now
as injuries to Diomansy Kamara, Bobby Zamora, and now emergency up front option Dempsey are
going to really thin out options up front. David Elm is not ready for extended Premiership
minutes and with the loan of Eddie Johnson to Aris, Fulham may be pushed into action to buy
or loan in a striker before the deadline. Stephano Okakas' move to Southwest London has seemed
to hit a snag as he and the top brass are unable to come to terms over the terms of his
compensation package. Other long term injuries of John Paintsil and Simon Davies will continue
to hamper the Cottagers as well. One can only begin to wonder what type of magic Roy Hodgson
can muster in the next six to eight weeks.

 
Thanks to Tom Mollison for the article.  Tom is also a major contributor to fulhamfc.com & fulhamusa.com.

Thanks again Tom and welcome to the GS Team!!