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Fulham v Blackburn preview
Fulham and Blackburn will be hoping to become upwardly mobile after their midweek clash.[LNB] Victory for the Cottagers could see them climb as high as eighth in the Premier League table, while Rovers can clamber out of the relegation zone should they take at least a point.[LNB]Fulham have been formidable on home soil this season, losing just one of their last 10 fixtures at Craven Cottage.[LNB]That setback came last time out against Hull City, but the Cottagers have not suffered back-to-back defeats in front of their own supporters this term.[LNB]Any hopes they have of taking all three points on Wednesday may rest on their ability to find a cutting edge, though, as they have failed to find the target in six of their last 10 outings.[LNB]Blackburn, meanwhile, desperately need to discover some consistency if they are move away from trouble.[LNB]They have lost only two of their 10 top flight fixtures under Sam Allardyce's stewardship, but have paid the price for drawing five of those games.[LNB]They have also taken just one win from their last six matches, scoring a miserly five goals in the process.[LNB]Rovers did, however, take the spoils during the reverse fixture in September, with a late Matt Derbyshire strike handing them a crucial success.[LNB]No worriesFulham are expected to name an unchanged side for the midweek encounter.[LNB]Despite a heavy fixture pile-up in recent weeks, boss Roy Hodgson has no serious injury concerns, although Chris Baird is still battling a minor leg problem.[LNB]Giles Barnes is continuing to build match fitness in the reserves but may not be ready for action against Rovers.[LNB]Keeper headacheAllardyce will assess the fitness of goalkeepers Paul Robinson and Jason Brown ahead of the trip to the capital.[LNB]Robinson missed the 0-0 draw with Everton last week with a shoulder problem while Brown picked up a groin injury in the game at Ewood Park.[LNB]Roque Santa Cruz (knee) is a major doubt while David Dunn and Vincent Grella are both ruled out, but Morten Gamst Pedersen returns from suspension.[LNB]Possible starting XIsFulham: Schwarzer, Pantsil, Hangeland, Hughes, Konchesky, Davies, Etuhu, Murphy, Dempsey, Zamora, Johnson.[LNB]Blackburn: Robinson, Ooijer, Samba, Nelsen, Warnock, Diouf, Andrews, Mokoena, Pedersen, McCarthy, Roberts.[LNB]
