Fulham defender Aaron Hughes insists it is boss Roy Hodgson's prerogative to rest his players whenever he feels it is necessary. The Premier League are expected to talk to Fulham this week following West Ham's complaint that they fielded a weakened team in their 2-0 defeat to Hull last week.

West Ham co-owner David Sullivan believes Fulham broke league rules by resting key players ahead of last week's Europa League quarter-final against Wolfsburg, which Fulham won 2-1.

The Cottagers made just one change to the side that beat the Germans when they defeated Wigan 2-1 at Craven Cottage on Sunday.

"He's entitled to do what he wants - at the end of the day he's the manager," said Hughes.

"If he wants to rest a few players and change a few things then that is his call, it is something that you see all the time but people tend to make a big deal out it when a team loses.

"The manager did what he needed to do and we certainly support that. We have not always had the luxury of resting player's either.

"This is just what happens when you're involved in Europe and the latter stage of a cup competition. Those clubs that are used to such occurrences will all mix things up, bring players in and rest those that need it, why shouldn't we be able to do the same?"

Hodgson will not be afraid to rest more players with six games to go.

"We will make changes in the forthcoming six games, some of these players do need a rest," he said.