Duff returns for Cottagers

Fulham started with Clint Dempsey and Zoltan Gera in attack for today’s Barclays Premier League clash with Everton.

Damien Duff returned after missing the midweek Carling Cup defeat to Stoke with a calf injury while Diomansy Kamara featured in the squad for the first time in almost a year.

Tim Howard returned in goal for Everton while Mikel Arteta replaced Diniyar Bilyaletdinov in midfield. South African Steven Pienaar was also recalled to the starting XI.

Fulham: Schwarzer, Kelly, Hangeland, Hughes, Salcido, Davies, Etuhu, Murphy, Duff, Dempsey, Gera.

Subs: Etheridge, Baird, Kamara, Riise, Eddie Johnson, Greening, Halliche.

Everton: Howard, Coleman, Jagielka, Distin, Baines, Neville, Fellaini, Arteta, Pienaar, Cahill, Yakubu.

Subs: Mucha, Heitinga, Bilyaletdinov, Beckford, Gueye, Osman, Barkley.

Referee: Howard Webb (S Yorkshire)