Fulham boss Marco Silva has been speaking to the media before Tuesday's Carabao Cup third-round tie at Championship side Preston North End (kick-off 19:45 BST). Here are the key lines from his news conference: He said there were a "few knocks" following Saturday's game against West Ham,

Raul Jimenez had Fulham ahead before Danny Ings struck five minutes into injury-time. Silva later said: “I agree with you, definitely, I think the best team didn't win the game. Very good performance first half, the way we controlled all the first half in our offensive half – I don't remember one shot from West Ham during the first half.

Fulham return from September's international break with an all-London clash against West Ham, Marco Silva is prepared but says his side need to improve from the Ipswich game.