Boa Morte back for Fulham

Fulham welcomed back skipper Luis Boa Morte and Papa Bouba Diop to midfield following suspension for today’s Barclays Premiership clash with Blackburn at Craven Cottage.

There was, however, no place for American defender Carlos Bocanegra or the influential Steed Malbranque, with both perhaps late fitness worries.

It meant youngster Dean Leacock came in at right-back as Fulham looked to recover from last weekend’s defeat at Birmingham.

Blackburn came into the game following victory over West Ham, ad were led by captain Andy Todd, who returned from a ban.

Steven Reid dropped to the bench in the only change by boss Mark Hughes.

Fulham: Crossley, Leacock, Knight, Goma, Rosenior, Radzinski, Diop, Christanval, Boa Morte, McBride, John. Subs: Legwinski, Helguson, Elrich, Warner, Pearce.

Blackburn: Friedel, Neill, Khizanishvili, Todd, Gray, Emerton, Tugay, Savage, Pedersen, Bentley, Dickov. Subs: Kuqi, Enckelman, Reid, Mokoena, Thompson.

Referee: M Clattenburg (Co Durham)