Cottagers without midfield duo

Fulham are missing suspended midfielders Luis Boa Morte and Papa Bouba Diop for tomorrow’s Barclays Premiership clash at Birmingham.

Club captain Boa Morte picked up a red card against West Brom last Saturday - Steed Malbranque, who has been struggling all week with a tight hamstring, will take the captain’s armband – while Diop has accumulated five yellows.

Defender Phillippe Christanval is available following his hamstring trouble but Claus Jensen (groin) and Moritz Volz (ribs) are out.

Provisional squad: Warner, Crossley, Rosenior, Bocanegra, Christanval, Knight, Goma, Pearce, N Jensen, Elrich, Legwinski, Malbranque, Radzinski, McBride, John, Helguson.