Fulham v West Brom preview

By foxsports
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Mousa Dembele could return for Fulham.

The 24-year-old the recent matches against Newcastle and Everton with a hip injury but may return against the Baggies.

Bobby Zamora's inclusion is dependent on the outcome of his mooted move to QPR, while Mark Schwarzer (spine) and Zdenek Grygera (knee) are sidelined.

Winger Jerome Thomas and defender Gonzalo Jara-Reyes are major injury doubts for the trip.

The duo suffered ankle and abductor muscle injures respectively during the home FA Cup defeat to Norwich at the weekend, while midfielder Paul Scharner is still struggling to overcome an Achilles problem which has troubled him in recent weeks.

Albion skipper Chris Brunt (fractured ankle) and fellow midfielder Zoltan Gera (knee) remain long-term absentees.

Fulham (from): Stockdale, Etheridge, Hangeland, Senderos, Riise, Kelly, Frei, Sidwell, Murphy, Etuhu, Dempsey, Ruiz, Davies, Duff, Hughes, Baird, Dembele, Kasami, Zamora, Johnson.

West Brom (from): Foster, Fulop, Jara-Reyes, Olsson, McAuley, Dawson, Tamas, Mattock, Shorey, Mulumbu, Morrison, Thorne, Dorrans, Thomas, Tchoyi, Cox, Fortune, Odemwingie, Long, Scharner.