Bridge set for Fulham start

New signing Wayne Bridge goes straight into Fulham’s starting line-up for Monday’s Barclays Premiership clash with West Ham.

Bridge will replace Niclas Jensen at left-back. But veteran defender Ian Pearce is out with hamstring and back injuries, so Alain Goma is likely to start.

German right-back Moritz Volz returns after recovering from his rib fracture, but there is a doubt over Steed Malbranque who is suffering from a groin problem.

Team (from): Niemi, Warner, Drobny, Bridge, Rosenior, Knight, Jensen, Rehman, Goma, Bocanegra, Leacock, Volz, Elrich, Legwinski, Boa Morte, Elliott, Timlin, Milsom, Malbranque, John, Radzinski, Helguson, McBride.