Sunderland's caretaker manager Kevin Ball has a lengthy injury list as his side look for a first home win of the Barclays Premiership season against Fulham.
Midfielder Julio Arca, defender Steve Caldwell and striker Stephen Elliott are all struggling with hamstring problems, while Kevin Kyle is unlikely to figure after being scalded in an accident at home.
Nyron Nosworthy is a doubt with a dead leg, but Tommy Miller is recovering from a similar problem, while Christian Bassila is available despite being sent off on reserve team duty during the week.
Goalkeeper Antti Niemi and midfielder Papa Bouba Diop are set to return from lengthy injury absences for Fulham's visit to Premiership bottom club Sunderland tomorrow.
Midfielder Michael Brown begins a three-match suspension after being sent off during last Saturday's 3-1 defeat by Portsmouth but Simon Elliott is also fit to return.
Former Wales international midfielder Mark Pembridge, who has missed two days of training with an Achilles problem, and central defender Ian Pearce, forced off with a back injury during the Portsmouth match, are both in the squad.
Fulham squad: Niemi, Warner, Crossley, Voltz, Knight, Pearce, Christanval, Bridge, Rosenior, Malbranque, Elliott, Diop, Pembridge, Boa Morte, Radzinski, McBride, Helguson, John.
Sunderland squad: Davis, J Murphy, Hoyte, D. Collins, Breen, N Collins, McCartney, Smith, Bassila, Whitehead, Delap, Leadbitter, Lawrence, Miller, Le Tallec, Stead, Brown, D Murphy.
