Fulham duo Dimitar Berbatov (groin) and Adel Taarabt (ankle) face late fitness tests.
Defender Phillipe Senderos and midfielder Scott Parker are both fit to play.
Fulham boss Rene Meulensteen is expected to continue with Hugo Rodallega up front should Berbatov and Taarabt both miss out.
Goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg is also still missing, meaning David Stockdale continues after leaking six goals in defeat at Hull last weekend.
FULHAM SQUAD
Stockdale, Bettinelli,
Riether, Zverotic, Hughes, Senderos,
Amorebieta, Richardson, Riise,
Duff, Dejagah, Karagounis, Sidwell, Parker,
Kacaniklic, Kasami, Ruiz, Boateng,
Berbatov, Bent, Rodallega, David,
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Rene Meulensteen ~ Referee: Mark Clattenburg ~Sam Allardyce
C Cole, Maiga,
Diarra, Noble, Nolan, Diame, Collison,
Morrison, J Cole, Jarvis, Taylor,
Demel, O'Brien, McCartney, Rat, Chambers, Ruddock,
Jaaskelainen,
Adrian,
WEST HAM SQUAD
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West Ham will be without any recognised central defenders for their Barclays Premier League clash with fellow strugglers Fulham on New Year's Day.
James Tomkins was forced off early in the 3-3 draw with West Brom with a groin injury and joins fellow defenders James Collins (groin) and Winston Reid (ankle) on the sidelines, although midfielder Ravel Morrison could return.
Andy Carroll is back in training following a long-term heel injury but is not in contention whilst Ricardo Vaz Te (shoulder), Stewart Downing (calf) and Mladen Petric (thigh) all miss out.
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