Marlet back for Fulham

Steve Marlet will return to the Fulham front line for tomorrow’s UEFA Cup third round, second-leg clash with Hertha Berlin at Loftus Road.

The 28-year-old is serving a three-match domestic ban but is available in Europe and is expected to partner Luis Boa Morte as the Cottagers attempt to overturn their 2-1 first-leg deficit.

Boss Jean Tigana is without forwards Barry Hayles (neck), Facundo Sava (calf) and Louis Saha (hamstring).

Zat Knight is out until after Christmas with his hamstring problem, but fellow centre-back Alain Goma is back after a one-match suspension.

PROVISIONAL SQUAD: Van der Sar, Finnan, Ouaddou, Melville, Goma, Brevett, Wome, Clark, Davis, Goldbaek, Inamoto, Legwinski, Djetou, Boa Morte, Taylor, Marlet, Malbranque.