Fulham are not "thinking about European football at all" despite being seventh in the Premier League, captain Tom Cairney said before facing Chelsea.

"We're above them in the table right now, but it doesn't mean a lot," Cairney told Radio 5 Live Breakfast.

"They've got a lot of strength in depth. They can turn it on at any point. It's going to be a tough, tough match at the Cottage."

Fulham won promotion from the Championship to the Premier League last season and have adapted well to the higher level.

They will move above Liverpool into sixth if they avoid defeat on Thursday, although the Reds will have two games in hand.

Depending on who wins the FA Cup and the League Cup, finishing seventh could be enough to take Fulham into Europe, something they have not experienced since 2011.

But Cairney said it was too early to start thinking about that.

"That's not in our mind at all," added the midfielder.

"We're not thinking about European football, at all. It's not in our mindset, the aim for any newly-promoted side is to stay in the Premier League."

Fulham will be without top scorer Aleksandar Mitrovic, who is banned after receiving his fifth yellow card of the season earlier this month.

Shane Duffy remains out with illness, while Neeskens Kebano is a long-term absentee with an Achilles injury.

Chelsea's long injury list includes Christian Pulisic, who faces two months out with a knee problem, and Raheem Sterling, who has a hamstring injury.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has recovered from a back issue.

The Blues await confirmation on whether Joao Felix, who has joined on loan from Atletico Madrid, signed in time to be eligible for this game.

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