Fulham v West Ham team news
Friday, 22 December 2006 19:37Fulham v West Ham team news
Fulham midfielder Claus Jensen will miss Saturday's Barclays Premiership clash with West Ham because of a tight hamstring.
Jensen, a late withdrawal from the team which defeated Middlesbrough 2-1 on Monday night, is expected to return for Wednesday's trip to former club Charlton.
Collins John (hamstring), Luis Boa Morte (hamstring), Papa Bouba Diop (thigh) and Ian Pearce (back) are also out with Moritz Volz set to continue in midfield.
Academy defender Elliot Omozusi, 18, will be included among substitutes alongside fellow rookies Gabriel Zakuani and Bjorn Runstrom as injuries continue to cause problems at Craven Cottage.
Team (from): Niemi, Rosenior, Omozusi, Knight, Bocanegra, Christanval, Queudrue, Volz, Brown, Radzinski, McBride, Helguson, Routledge, Zakuani, Runstrom, Lastuvka, Batista.
Danny Gabbidon is back in training after a hamstring injury but is unlikely to feature.
The Hammers squad did not have any injury setbacks in Alan Curbishley's first week in charge at the club, and Shaun Newton is now available after completing a drug ban.
Striker Dean Ashton is due to return in February after breaking his ankle at the start of the season.
Provisional squad: Green, Spector, Ferdinand, Collins, Konchesky, Bowyer, Reo-Coker, Mullins, Etherington, Harewood, Zamora, Benayoun, McCartney, Sheringham, Tevez, Carroll, Mascherano, Newton, Mears, Dailly, Cole, Pantsil.
