No early return for Niemi

Antti Niemi has had an MRI scan on his wrist injury and has been told there is no damage, apart from bruising.

But he will be sidelined for one more week, so Tony Warner continues to deputise as Fulham face Bolton.

Reserve team goalkeeper Ricardo Baptista will provide back-up from the bench.

The rest of the side is expected to remain the same as the line-up which began Sunday’s opening fixture at Arsenal.

Team (from): Warner, Baptista, Volz, Bocanegra, Christanval, Knight, Rosenior, Pearce, Baird, Konchesky, Diop, Dempsey, Davies, Smertin, Davis, Bouazza, John, McBride, Kamara, Healy.