Christanval returns

Central defender Philippe Christanval is back in the Fulham squad for the trip to Wigan.

The Frenchman missed the draw with Aston Villa two weeks ago with a hamstring injury, but played 45 minutes for the Europe Select XI against Manchester United on Tuesday.

Fulham will again be without on-loan Italian striker Vincenzo Montella who is serving the last match of his suspension for being sent off in the FA Cup defeat to Tottenham.

Team (from): Niemi, Lastuvka, Rosenior, Volz, Pearce, Christanval, Queudrue, Bocanegra, Knight, Smertin, Davies, Brown, Diop, Radzinski, McBride, Helguson, John, Dempsey, Routledge