Schwarzer hopeful Fulham on the long road to final

MARK SCHWARZER admits Fulham will find it hard to beat Hamburg tonight after completing a 27-hour journey to the German city for their night’s Europa League semi-final.

The Cottagers arrived in Hamburg at 4pm yesterday for the first leg after an arduous coach trip which began at their training ground in Surrey.

The squad finally arrived at their hotel before heading to take part in a training session at the Hamburg Arena, where they will begin their bid to make their first European final tonight.