West Brom v Fulham preview

22 October 2010 09:53
Team news for Saturday afternoon's Premier League clash between West Brom and Fulham at The Hawthorns.[LNB] West Brom's leading scorer Peter Odemwingie is a major doubt.[LNB]The four-goal Nigeria international is still struggling to overcome the knee injury suffered against Bolton three weeks ago.[LNB]If he is ruled out, Marc-Antoine Fortune is again set to deputise after helping Albion to a 2-2 draw against Manchester United at Old Trafford last weekend.[LNB]Winger Jerome Thomas is in contention for a recall to the starting line-up after fully recovering from a calf problem.[LNB]Fulham striker Andy Johnson is available for the trip.[LNB]The 29-year-old looks set to make his first appearance since January after recovering from shoulder, knee and hip injuries.[LNB]The Cottagers are suffering an injury crisis in midfield, though, with Simon Davies (ankle), Danny Murphy (abductor strain), Dickson Etuhu (ankle) and Damien Duff (calf) out.[LNB]Jonathan Greening, Chris Baird, Zoltan Gera and Clint Dempsey are likely to form the midfield in their absence.[LNB]Albion (from): Carson, Jara, Tamas, Olsson, Shorey, Scharner, Mulumbu, Tchoyi, Morrison, Brunt, Fortune, Thomas, Bednar, Dorrans, Myhill, Cox, Ibanez, Reid, Odemwingie.[LNB]Fulham (from): Schwarzer, Stockdale, Kelly, Pantsil, Salcido, Baird, Hangeland, Hughes, Halliche, Gera, Riise, E Johnson, A Johnson, Greening, Dikgacoi, Kamara, Dembele.

Source: Team_Talk