12:00PM BST 14 Sep 2012
Saturday, September 15
Kick-off: 15.00 BST.
TV: Highlights, BBC1 Match of the Day.
Fulham (Possible, 4-4-2): Schwarzer; Reither, Hughes, Hangeland, Riise;
Duff, Ruiz, Diarra, Richardson; Petric, Berbatov.
Out: Davies (neck).
Tests: Frei (pelvis), Ruiz (hamstring), Senderos (foot).
WBA (Possible, 4-2-3-1): Foster; Jones, McAuley, Olsson, Ridgewell;
Mulumbu, Yavob; Fortune, Morrison, Dorrans; Long
Out: Thomas (knee).
Test: Reid (hamstring).
Referee: Roger East (Matches 1, R1 Y2)
Betting: Home 19-20, Away 11-4, Draw 13-5.
Team News
Fulham could recall Bryan Ruiz, who has missed the 3-0 defeat at West Ham with
a hamstring problem.
And Dimitar Berbatov could make his first start for Fulham.
Right-back Steven Reid is West Bromwich Albion's major injury concern at Craven Cottage.
Reid suffered a hamstring injury during the second half of the 2-0 home success over Everton before the international break.
However, on-loan Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku has recovered from the ankle injury which kept him out of that match.
But winger Jerome Thomas, who has missed the first four league and cup games of the season, faces a further lay-off after undergoing minor knee surgery.
Match Notes
West Bromwich Albion are looking down on the two Manchester clubs after their
unbeaten start, having been galvanised under Steve Clarke's guidance.
Although they have struggled at Craven Cottage over the years, their confidence will be soaring after wins over the Merseyside clubs.
Stuttering Fulham are adjusting to life after Clint Dempsey and Mousa Dembele, but can take heart from the prospect of Dimitar Berbatov's first start and the arrival of experienced schemer Giorgos Karagounis.
Stat of the game: Albion have gone 45 years since they last won at Fulham, in October 1967.
Arindam Rej’s prediction: Fulham 1 West Bromwich Albion 1.
