Fulham v West Brom
Venue: Craven Cottage Date: Sunday, 22 February Kick-off: 1330 GMT
Fulham duo Andrew Johnson and Paul Konchesky are back after failing late fitness tests on muscle strains before the midweek loss at Manchester United.
Dickson Etuhu (knee) could return but Fredrik Stoor is nursing a knock.
West Brom's on-loan striker Jay Simpson (hamstring) is set to return and Gianni Zuiverloon is back after serving a ban.
Albion's recent signing Juan Carlos Menseguez is available after he received international clearance following his arrival from San Lorenzo.
Fulham: (from): Schwarzer, Hughes, Konchesky, Pantsil, Hangeland, Johnson, Zamora, Nevland, Gera, Murphy, Kamara, Gray, Zuberbuhler, Stoor, Dempsey, Davies, Milsom, Brown, Smalling, Kallio, Barnes, Dacourt.
West Brom (from): Carson, Kiely, Zuiverloon, Hoefkens, Donk, Pele, Meite, Robinson, Cech, Koren, Teixeira, Kim, Valero, Brunt, Simpson, Fortune, Bednar, Moore, Mulumbu, Menseguez.
Fulham manager Roy Hodgson:
"This is a vitally important game for us, but unfortunately it's also vitally important for our opponents.
"We proved last season that with our backs to the wall we can produce that bit extra, so we have to be careful.
"But if our defending, attacking, movement, passing and tempo are as good as they have been, I'm confident we'll end the season well."
West Brom manager Tony Mowbray:
"It's about time we turned some half-decent away performances into points.
"Three of our next four are away, and Arsenal at home is the other game, so winning away, be it at Fulham, Everton or West Ham, is part of the challenge.
"Let's hope we can pick up points in all three of these away games."
Roy Hodgson's 50th match in charge of Fulham is home to rock bottom West Brom.
The Cottagers may be half a division higher than the Baggies going into the weekend, but Tony Mowbray's side have scored two more Premier League goals than the West Londoners (24 to 22).
Fulham, have lost just once at home and are aiming to take their unbeaten league run at the Cottage into a ninth game; Albion have not won in nine on the trot on the road, and have only collected maximum points once away from the Hawthorns.
West Brom have not won a league match at the Cottage for 42 years, since a 1-2 top-flight victory on 7 October 1967. They went on to complete the double over the Cottagers that season, and need a victory here to repeat the feat.
Distance between the clubs: 130 miles (209 kilometres)
FULHAM
Going into this round of matches: 10th 30 points
1. Lost three of five Premier League matches, culminating in Wednesday's tame 3-0 capitulation to high-flying Manchester United at Old Trafford.
2. Won one of seven Premier League games; 3-1, home to Portsmouth on 31 January.
3. 14 points up on their total after 24 games last season; 16 then, 30 now.
4. Conceded the opening goal in nine Premier League games this term; drew two and lost seven.
5. Won five and drawn three of their last eight home league games since losing 1-2 to West Ham on 27 September.
6. Failed to score in just one of the last 11 league games at Craven Cottage; the goalless draw with Sunderland on 18 October.
7. Not scored a league goal against a Midlands club this season; lost 1-0 at West Brom, while the trips to Aston Villa and Stoke were goalless draws.
8. Yet to beat a promoted club this season, having played all three away; lost 2-1 at Hull, 1-0 at West Brom and drew 0-0 with Stoke.
9. Host Swansea after this in an FA Cup fifth round replay on Tuesday.
WEST BROMWICH ALBION
Going into this round of matches: 20th 22 points
1. Won one of five Premier League matches; 3-0, home to Middlesbrough on 17 January.
2. Conceded the opening goal in a league low 16 of their 25 league games; drew two and lost 14.
3. Completed 22 Premier League matches without a goalless draw; the trip to Bolton on 30 August being the most recent.
4. Ended a run of eight successive away league defeats with a 2-2 draw against Hull in their last away fixture on 31 January.
5. Picked up one point out of 27 on the road since their only away league victory of the season; 0-1 against Middlesbrough at the Riverside on 27 September.
6. Won three of six Premier League matches against London clubs.
7. Lost five successive top-flight matches in London; not claimed three points in the capital since a 1-4 eclipse of Charlton on 19 March 2005.
FULHAM
Aaron HUGHES and Mark SCHWARZER have played every minute of every one of Fulham's Premier League matches this season.
If selected:-
John PANTSIL will be making his 50th appearance for an English club (West Ham and Fulham).
Zoltan GERA will be facing a former club. The 29 year old Hungary international made 155 appearances (136 in the league) and scored 25 goals (21 league) for West Brom between July 2004 and his move to Craven Cottage last June.
Diomansy KAMARA will also be facing former club mates. The 28 year old Senegal international made 72 appearances (60 in the league) and scored 25 goals (21 league) for the Baggies between July 2005 and his £6m close season move to Fulham.
If on the field from the outset:-
Chris BAIRD will be making his 100th career league start (Southampton, Walsall, Watford and Fulham).
WEST BROMWICH ALBION
Scott CARSON is the only remaining player to have been on the field for every minute of every one of West Brom's Premier League matches this season.
If selected:-
Leon BARNETT will be making his 50th appearance for West Brom.
The last time these clubs met at Craven Cottage, Fulham ran out 6-1 winners on 11 February 2006. That kept their 100% home record against the Baggies intact in this league.
Home and away
League (inc PL): Fulham 20 wins, WBA 30, Draws 13
Prem: Fulham 3 wins, WBA 2, Draws 2
at Fulham only
League (inc PL): Fulham 13 wins, WBA 11, Draws 7
Prem: Fulham 3 wins, WBA 0, Draws 0
West Bromwich Albion 1-0 Fulham
4 October 2008 - Ref: Phil Dowd
WBA scorer: Bednar 61
