West Brom v Fulham - Squad News
last updated Saturday 09th March 2002, 11:26 AM
Fulham
Sean Davis will have a final fitness check ahead of Sunday's FA
Cup quarter-final clash at The Hawthorns.
The midfielder recovered from a viral infection last week, but then sustained
a bruised thigh in Saturday's 2-0 reverse against Liverpool, ruling him
out of Wednesday's 3-2 derby defeat at Chelsea.
Injury-plagued Lee Clark is a doubt, while Frenchman Sylvain Legwinski
has served his one-match ban for collecting five yellow cards at Stamford
Bridge.
Fulham (from):
Edwin van der Sar(G), Maik Taylor(G),
Steve Finnan(D), Abdeslam Ouaddou(D/C), Alain Goma(D/C), Rufus Brevett(D),
Andy Melville(D/C),
Luis Boa Morte(M/A), Sylvain Legwinski(M), John Collins(M),
Steed Malbranque(M/A), Sean Davis(M/D), Zak Knight(M/D),
Steve Marlet(A), Louis Saha(A), Bazza Hayles(A).
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West Brom
West Brom manager Gary Megson will make an 11th-hour decision on whether
to risk key defender Darren Moore in Sunday's FA Cup quarter-final with
Fulham at the Hawthorns.
Moore is battling to shake off a calf injury to be fit for Albion's first
appearance in the last eight for 20 years after missing the last five
games, and he is unlikely to be risked.
Jason Roberts is a definite absentee after breaking his foot for the
third time this season.
West Brom (from):
Russell Hoult(G), Chris Adamson(G),
Larus Sigurdsson(D), Tony Butler(D/C), Phil Gilchrist(D/C), Darren Moore(D),
Des Lyttle(D),
Igor Balis(M), Adam Chambers(D), Derek McInnes(M), Andy Johnson(M), Neil
Clement(D/C), Ruel Fox(M), Adelino Jordao(M)
Scott Dobie(A), Danny Dichio(A), Bob Taylor(A).
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Top Guns
The Baggies have an outstanding home record but their goal scoring ability
is about on par with our own efforts. Their top goal scorer has only scored
one goal since September last year. Danny Dichio on the other hand is having
a good run at the moment scoring 4 times in the last five games. Each of
his four goals were the only ones West Brom could muster and they ensured
3 wins and a draw. The one time Dichio failed to score the Baggies lost.
Five Albion players will be in for a 1 or 2 match suspension if they pick
up another yellow card against Fulham. West Brom have clocked up more fouls
than any other team in Nationwide One so far this season at 584 or 15.4
per game but have only got 47 yellows for their troubles. From their low
goal concede rate, low scoring rate and relatively high foul rate it is
likely to be a fast and furious game with out a lot of completion in the
last third.
Fulham's sole area of concern is of course in the goal scoring aspect. However
with Louis Saha getting a brace against Arsenal perhaps the goal drought
is over.
| League
stats |
West
Brom |
Fulham |
| Goal
Scorers |
Scott
Dobie(A)(10)
Danny Dichio(A)(8)
Neil Clement(D/C)(8)
Andy Johnson(M)(5)
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Bazza
Hayles(A) (7+4)
Steed Malbranque(M/A)(6+2)
Louis Saha(A) (7+1)
Steve Marlet(A) (4+2)
Sylvain Legwinski(M)(3+2) |
Yellow
Cards
(all comp's) |
Larus
Sigurdsson(D)(9)
Derek McInnes(M)(5)
Jason Roberts(A)(4)
Danny Dichio(A) (4)
Adams Chambers(D) (4)
Michael Appleton(M) (4)
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Rufus
Brevett(D) (7)
Barry Hayles(A) (7)
Sylvain Legwinski(M) (6)
Luis Boa Morte(M/A) (6)
Sean Davis(M/D) (5)
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| Red
Cards |
Tony
Butler(D/C) (2)
Bob Taylor(A) (1)
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Luis
Boa Morte(M/A) (1) |
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