Hodgson Questions Replay Date

Last updated : 24 February 2009 By Sam
The replay takes place at Craven Cottage just two days after Fulham played West Brom in a Premier League Fixture on Sunday.

"Our people tried every avenue to get the game changed, so that we would have a better preparation time, but unfortunately they didn't succeed," the Fulham boss has said.

"I don't want to make any more of a fuss of it than I'm already making by saying that one day's preparation is not enough. That's just stating an obvious fact.

"We have a high energy game and we ask a lot of our players.

"With only one day's rest, it's going to be very hard for those players to go and give the same performance again.

"I'm not anxious to make big changes.

"That's not something I want to do. But it might be forced upon me, because I want to put a team out that can run around for 90 minutes and work hard."

The winners of Tuesday nights tie will play Manchester United at home in the sixth round.