'Some difficulties' - Fulham's Marco Silva explains Chelsea loanee Armando Broja selection issue

Fulham manager Marco Silva is pleased that Rodrigo Muniz is playing well and giving him something to consider for future matches amid the January loan arrival of Chelsea star Armando Broja.

The 22-year-old Brazilian scored two goals in Fulham's recent 3-1 win over Bournemouth just a week after he secured his first Premier League goal against Burnley. Fulham have almost all players fit and ready to play, includingloanee Broja, who is keen to start his first match for the Cottagers.

Silva has a tough striker decision to make before Fulham's match against Villa. He told Fulham's media team: «We are going to be a really demanding team for them, I really believe that, and of course some of our players they are in a really good individual moment too.

»We took some decisions, we sold our main goal-scorer (Aleksandar Mitrovic, in August), it was a chance for (Muniz) to be with our squad, and when you have a chance to play you have to step in, you have to pop up, you have to show your quality and that you are capable to do it."

Silva added: «Of course it's really competitive, that position right now, with Armando here that is a player we really believe that came to help us and reach a different level. Rodrigo had the chance to play after the injury to Raul (Jimenez).

»He scored one goal, good display in 60 minutes, last week even better with two goals and the way he played 70 minutes was really good for him and he's in a good moment. Of course that's important, but that's not just about him, I think, because (it's also about the players) around him."

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