Fulham boss Roy Hodgson does not believe his team has the depth to take on Europe just yet.

The Cottagers have made a great improvement this season and are on the brink of qualifying for next season's inaugural Europa league but Hodgson is reluctant to head in that direction.

It would be hard for us," said Hodgson.

"Yesterday Robinho and Elano were rested by Manchester City and Martin Petrov came into the team.

"We do not have that depth. I have 20 players I consider to be Premier League class and could play happily in the team.

"But that is not very many and some of those are younger players who are untried and have not played many games.

"If we were to compete in Europe we would have to look carefully at our squad and ask whether we could handle the number of games we are likely to be playing if we had the ambition to go as far in the competition as Manchester City have done this season.

"There are four or five teams who could find themselves in seventh spot but, apart from Tottenham, I don't think any of them think it is theirs," he added.

"They will just be happy that they are in a comfortable position in the middle of the table.

"If we get it we will do our best but it is not something that is going to keep me awake at night."