Roy Hodgson's men sit 19th in the Barclays Premier League, four points adrift of Birmingham City who are fourth from bottom.

American McBride, who made his first start since a serious knee injury in the 1-0 home defeat to West Ham United, told the club's official website: "We need wins right now.

"I wanted to be part of this team and helping them. I have that chance now and I have to do that.

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"I think you can see there's a lot of belief. I think as soon as we start taking our chances then things will change for us . It's up to us as forwards and the guys getting into those positions.

"The manager has put us in a formation where we can pass the ball and find guys in good spots and every single person that has come into the club has gelled. Everybody has a good understanding of what the manager wants.

"I'm just thinking about the next game now and getting three points. It's a big game on Saturday and one that we've got to win."

Fulham's next match in the Barclays Premier League is a home encounter with Manchester United on Saturday.

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