Cole back for Cottagers

Striker Andy Cole is available for Fulham’s Barclays Premiership trip to Aston Villa after completing his four-match suspension.

Denmark midfielder Claus Jensen – who has not played for the Cottagers since August – will start after making a full recovery from his back problem.

Sylvain Legwinski (ankle), Lee Clark (calf), Alain Goma (calf) and Jerome Bonnissel (groin) are in the treatment room and unavailable for selection.

Provisional squad: Van der Sar, Crossley, Volz, Knight, Green, Pearce, Malbranque, Pembridge, Boa Morte, Diop, Radzinski, McBride, Cole, Jensen, John, Crossley, Rehman, Buari, McKinlay, Rosenior, Timlin.