Aleksandar Mitrovic: Fulham striker again in rivalry after eight-game ban

Fulham boss Marco Silva says Aleksandar Mitrovic has discovered his eight-match suspension “robust”, as striker returns to rivalry for the Cottagers this weekend.

He has now served his ban and should function towards Southampton on Saturday.

“It has been robust, I will not disguise it from you,” stated Silva.

“His behaviour has been actually good all this era, with assist from ourselves.”

The Serbia worldwide obtained a three-match ban for the sending-off, three for violent conduct and an extra two for “improper, abusive, insulting and threatening” language. He was additionally fined £75,000.

“It was a robust feeling for us, it is clear it was an exaggerated factor. We admitted as a membership that you just can not react in that state of affairs,” added Silva.

“It is clear, he did it, he admitted the error however the variety of video games, in the event you examine with different conditions, is totally completely different.

“We as a membership maintain sturdy and we maintain supporting him.”

Carlos Vinicius has impressed in Mitrovic’s absence, scoring two objectives in his previous three video games, and Silva stated Mitrovic’s return had given him a “superb headache”.

“It is what any supervisor needs,” he added. “It was the rationale we signed Carlos. Some vital objectives gave him the boldness he wants and it is good to see him performing higher and higher in current video games.

“It reveals everybody is aware of his function. Everyone seems to be combating for the membership.”