Litmanen's Season Probably Over

Last updated : 25 April 2008 By Sam
The Finland international striker has yet to make a first team start for Fulham since joining the club in January.

"Litmanen is the most unlucky fellow I've come across in football," said Fulham boss Roy Hodgson.

"He was training on Monday and due to play a practice match the next day when Batista, who I must say is a very fearsome kicker of the ball, managed to smash it into the back of his head from about four yards.

"It was like a missile, knocking him over and putting him out for the week. It's not a long-term thing but it's knocked him for six.

"Jari's been very unfortunate. When I first went to the Finnish FA he was standing next to his sporting director at Malmo who opened a can of coke and the top popped into Jari's eye."