Fulham (from): Niemi, Volz, Konchesky, Hangeland, Hughes, Andreasen, Bocanegra, Stefanovic, Seol, Healy, Smertin, Bullard, Murphy, Davies, Dempsey, Baird, Brown, Milsom, Leijer, McBride, Nevland, Keller.

Erik Nevland could make his Fulham debut but three other January signings, Paul Stalteri, Jari Litmanen and Eddie Johnson will miss out. Stalteri has a dead leg, Litmanen is not match-fit and Johnson is returning from America and could be jet-lagged. Brian McBride is back in full training but will need assessment before a decision is made whether he plays. Kasey Keller is also back in full training.

Aston Villa (from): Carson, Taylor, Mellberg, Laursen, Davies, Knight, Bouma, Routledge, Gardner, Petrov, Reo-Coker, Barry, Berger, Osbourne, Agbonlahor, Carew, Harewood, Moore, Salifou, Maloney.

Aston Villa winger Ashley Young will miss his first Barclays Premier League game of the season at Craven Cottage through suspension. Young, one of five Villa players named in the provisional England squad to face Switzerland next Wednesday at Wembley, has to serve a one-game ban after incurring five bookings this season. Villa boss Martin O'Neill has to decide whether to include his only January transfer window signing, wide player Wayne Routledge, after a lack of first-team action since August with Tottenham. Olof Mellberg, who has signed a pre-contract agreement with Juventus, is set to remain at right-back.