Fulham return to Craven Cottage on Thursday for a Carabao Cup second-round tie against AFC Wimbledon, three days on from Alvaro Arbeloa’s first match in charge, a narrow 2-3 defeat to Chelsea.
The competition offers the new head coach an early opportunity to assess the depth of his squad against lower-league opposition.
Fulham team newsCaptain Tom Cairney remains sidelined with a knee injury and is not expected back until later in the autumn. Joachim Andersen is available again having served the final match of a three-game suspension against Chelsea, though Arbeloa could still use this tie to manage his minutes. No further fitness concerns emerged from the weekend.
Arbeloa is expected to make substantial changes, with Benjamin Lecomte replacing Bernd Leno in goal. Ryan Sessegnon, who came off the bench against Chelsea, is in line to start at left-back and provide attacking width, while Kenny Tete continues at right-back alongside a central defensive pairing of Jorge Cuenca and Luc De Fougerolles.
Shea Charles and Harrison Reed should form the midfield double pivot, with Joshua King operating centrally in behind Rodrigo Muniz after scoring against Chelsea, flanked by Kevin and Emile Smith Rowe.
Fulham predicted lineupFulham possible starting XI (4-2-3-1): Lecomte; Tete, Cuenca, De Fougerolles, Sessegnon; Charles, Reed; Kevin, King, Smith Rowe; Muniz
When will the match kick off?The Carabao Cup match kicks off at 20:00 on Thursday, 27 August 2026.
How to watch Fulham vs AFC Wimbledon?The match will be broadcast live on Sky Sports+ in the UK.
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