MARK Hughes will give a fitness test to Mousa Dembele, who returned to training this week after spending the last five weeks on the sidelines with an ankle injury.
Matthew Briggs (calf) is out until next month. Bobby Zamora (leg) and Philippe Senderos (Achilles) should return in February.
Goalkeeper Robert Green could be back after recovering from a minor hip operation to give West Ham a boost.
Valon Behrami and Victor Obinna could also return but Mark Noble is still a doubt with a hip injury while Jack Collison, Manual Da Costa and Thomas Hitzlsperger are all out.
Winger Luis Boa Morte misses out through suspension.
Last season: Fulham 3 West Ham 2, West Ham 2 Fulham 2
Last five league matches: Fulham D L D L D; West Ham L W L L D
Top scorers: Clinton Dempsey (Fulham) 6; Scott Parker (West Ham) 6
Match odds: H 19-20 A 16-5 D 11-5
Table: Fulham 17th, West Ham 20th.
Referee: Mark Halsey (Lancashire).
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