Fulham will seek an explanation from Bjorn Helge Riise after he reportedly criticised his team-mates, with Damien Duff his main target. Cottagers boss Roy Hodgson will ask Riise, who only signed for the club from Lillestrom in July for £2million, as to why he was quoted as having made the extraordinary comments to a Norwegian newspaper.

The 26 year old allegedly made the remarks while on international duty with Norway, taking aim at the club's star players.