Fulham without banned pair

Andrew Cole and Papa Bouba Diop will begin their three-match suspensions when Fulham face Boston at York Street on Wednesday night, following their dismissals against West Bromwich Albion on Saturday.

The pair were sent off amid ugly scenes as tempers flared at the Hawthorns, and consequently they will sit out the trip – with Cole and manager Chris Coleman both facing FA charges.

Midfielder Lee Clark also misses out, having failed to recover from a calf injury – while playmaker Claus Jensen faces a race against time with a calf injury of his own.

Provisional squad: Edwin van der Sar, Mark Crossley, Moritz Volz, Zat Knight, Ian Pearce, Adam Green, Sylvain Legwinski, Mark Pembridge, Luis Boa Morte, Tomasz Radzinski, Carlos Bocanegra, Brian McBride, Collins John.