Scott Parker says it is disappointing for Aleksandar Mitrovic to have contracted coronavirus just as he felt the Serbia striker was starting to turn his season around.
Mitrovic tested positive ahead of Fulham's impressive 2-0 victory at Everton on Sunday and was not involved in the matchday squad.
The 26-year-old was the only recognised centre-forward at Fulham for most of the season, before Josh Maja's arrival on loan from Bordeaux earlier this month, and has struggled for goals, having not found the net for the club since September.
Mitrovic has started just eight games for Fulham this term, with Parker previously saying he took him out to give him some air during a difficult period stemming from his decisive miss while on international duty which sent Scotland to the European Championship in place of Serbia.