Fulham boss Marco Silva admits he can't consider Aleksandar Mitrovic for selection amid interest from Al-Hilal.

The Cottagers have rejected a £25m offer from the Saudis with Mitrovic pushing to leave.

"It is not the ideal scenario, not because he received an offer. It is all the situation about himself," Silva said.

"As you know, he is not going to play tomorrow, he didn't play last Wednesday, he is not working properly with his team-mates, and when I say it is not the ideal scenario, this is the situation.

"About the rumours or interest in our players, I think all of you know as well about Joao Palhinha and some of the others that didn't come out. That is a normal situation.

"When it came out of my control as a manager, that is something that I would like to have a different scenario.

"I have spoken with Mitro already. He knows my opinion. I am here to give the best for my players, to protect them as I can. Sometimes you have individual decisions that it is for them to take."