Fulham midfielder Zoltan Gera injured for festive period

Fulham are likely to have go through the festive period without Zoltan Gera, but manager Roy Hodgson feels the injury is not as bad as had been feared.

The Cottagers feared the Hungarian had torn a calf muscle which would have ruled him out for a couple of months.

A scan has proved inconclusive, but the belief is that it is a strain rather than a tear that will keep him out for a fortnight.

“He had a scan yesterday and we hope the injury is not quite as bad as we first feared, when we thought he had torn the calf muscle,” said Hodgson. “But it is an injury that is going to keep him out for a couple of weeks.”