Silva on team news, derbies and belief

Fulham boss Marco Silva has been speaking to the media before Saturday's Premier League game against Brentford at the Gtech Community Stadium (kick-off 12:30 BST).

Here are the key lines from his news conference:

• The Fulham boss said there is not much change regarding the injury situation, confirming that Kenny Tete and Kevin remain out although Harrison Reed is back in contention.
• Silva admitted it is a pivotal game for their European hopes: "I do believe [that], definitely. It's against a team who are clearly in the battle with us. They are three points above ourselves and that gap that is there, we have to do the maximum we can to win the game and the gap is going to disappear - simple as that."
• He said derbies are "more special" because of what they mean to the fanbase and added: "You are here to achieve points, get good results, to be proud of the position in the table, to get the goals you have for the season but the main thing is to make the people that love the football club proud of the work. A game like this one always has an impact on them."
• On the belief that they can beat their Premier League points record again, Silva said: "We believe. Eleven months ago I didn't have any doubts and I didn't know what the squad was going to be, how many players we are going to lose or sign, what type of investment we are going to have. I spoke with the players in the dressing room and I set the standards for the season after."
• The Fulham boss said details such as form "does not have so much impact" in a game like this which is "so special".
• On their lack of goals of late, Silva said: "What we can give them [the players] is to keep working with them, give the trust that a goal is going to come."

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