What changed
Rodrigo Muniz said injury and his wife’s miscarriage made last season difficult. The 25-year-old Fulham striker scored the equaliser in Saturday’s 1-1 draw with Newcastle United, his first Premier League goal since the opening match of last season.
Muniz had hamstring surgery in November and returned in early February. He said his wife is pregnant again, and dedicated the goal to their baby.
Why it matters
This was more than a goal ending a long wait. It gave context to a season in which Muniz was dealing with surgery, a lengthy absence and a private family loss.
He has scored 19 Premier League goals and supplied three assists in 86 appearances for Fulham since joining from Flamengo in 2021. This season, though, all eight of his league appearances under Alvaro Arbeloa have come from the bench.
Muniz cannot decide when he starts. He can decide whether he keeps training hard enough to make the choice harder. His goal has put that question in front of Arbeloa, although it remains unclear whether it will lead to more Premier League starts or change Fulham’s attacking selection.
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