Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho has admitted that he is grateful to Fulham for the use of their facilities ahead of Saturday's FA Cup semi-final with Tottenham Hotspur.
United faced Bournemouth on the south coast on Wednesday night - less than 72 hours before their fixture at Wembley Stadium - and it led to the club arranging a temporary base at the Championship team.
Despite the change of scenery, Mourinho has suggested that he has been pleased with his squad's preparation for the meeting with one of their Premier League rivals.
At a press conference, the 55-year-old told reporters: "First of all, to thank them [Fulham] because they let us use the best facilities.
"Yesterday, they let us use the stadium Craven Cottage and today, I asked for a pitch on the training ground and [Slavisa] Jokanovic, the manager, gave me their best pitch so I have to thank Fulham and Joka for that.
"I think it's just good for us after the Bournemouth game, instead of travelling back to Manchester, getting the plane, then go back home, come back the next day, train to London again. But we just came here, we're here together, training quietly, preparing for the game the best we can."
United have defeated Derby County, Yeovil Town, Huddersfield Town and Brighton & Hove Albion on their way to the last four of the competition.
Darren Plant
