The Cottagers are on an upward curve in the Championship and have an impressivre recent record at home with seven wins, two draws and just one loss in their last 10 at Craven Cottage.
We travel to SW6, on the banks of the River Thames, on the back of successive away defeats at Liverpool and KAA Gent in the Europa League and Mauricio has no doubt as to the task in hand.
"Fulham are a good team in the Championship and you know when you play in the FA Cup the gap doesn’t exist between the levels of competition," said Mauricio, who may be able to include Jan Vertonghen in his squad for the first time since mid-January.