Fulham manager Martin Jol is expected to rest striker Dimitar Berbatov for Tuesday night's FA Cup third-round replay at Blackpool.
Jol has hinted he will rest several first-team players for the clash at Bloomfield Road given that it comes just three days after the Cottagers' 1-1 draw against Wigan.
Mahamadou Diarra (knee) and Kerim Frei (pelvis) are likely to miss out while Steven Sidwell is a doubt with a hamstring injury.
FULHAM SQUAD
Etheridge, Stockdale, Schwarzer, Somogyi,
Riether, Hughes, Hangeland, Senderos, Briggs, Riise,
Duff, Dejagah, Baird, Sidwell, Karagounis,
Kasami, Kacaniklic, Richardson, Davies,
Ruiz, Rodallega, Berbatov, Petric, |
Team details to follow .......................
BLACKPOOL SQUAD
|
Blackpool have no new injury worries as caretaker-boss Steve Thompson prepares to lead the managerless npower Championship outfit into their FA Cup third-round replay against Fulham.
The Seasiders are in talks with Dundee United boss Peter Houston over replacing Michael Appleton, who left to take charge at Blackburn after just 66 days at Bloomfield Road.
Defender Ian Evatt remains sidelined with a bruised knee, while winger Matt Phillips continues his recovery from a toe injury.
The 21-year-old Scotland international last featured during November's 2-2 draw with Bolton - the first game of Appleton's brief tenure.
Stephen Crainey returned at left-back for Saturday's 2-1 defeat to Charlton, but Bob Harris could feature again with Thompson likely to shuffle his pack.
Gary Taylor-Fletcher overcame a back injury to take up a place on the bench at The Valley and is set to be included once more as Pool chase a fourth-round trip to Manchester United.
|