Brown nearing return

Midfielder Michael Brown is close to a recall to the Fulham starting line-up for tomorrow’s visit of Reading after a stint on the sidelines with an ankle injury.

Manager Chris Coleman is keeping tabs on another midfielder, Papa Bouba Diop, after he missed training sessions because of a thigh problem.

Midfielder Simon Elliott is set to miss up to four months after an Achilles problem was diagnosed and defender Philippe Christanval is not yet ready for a recall despite shrugging off a groin injury to return for the reserves.

Provisional squad: Niemi, Rosenior, Knight, Pearce, Queudrue, Volz, Bocanegra, Brown, Diop, Boa Morte, Jensen, McBride, John, Helguson, Radzinski, Lastuvka, Routledge.