Patrick Vieira has suffered no ill effects from his 2 games for France. Well, one and a bit games, seeing as he was sent off against the Faroes for a second yellow picked up for diving in the box (anyone seen it?). And Pascal Cygan, who suffered an injury in the warm-up at Norwich, is also back from injury.

So, Cesc Fabregas and Justin Hoyte are expected to make way. Both Brazilians are available for action which is unusual after an international break. But their midweek game was only in Germany rather than the other side of the Atlantic.

The only first-choice absentee is Sol Campbell who is still a couple of weeks away from his return. Jeremie Aliadiere has had surgery and won't be back till the spring at the earliest.

Fulham have acquired Andy Cole and Tomas Radzinski since we last met. Radzinski played against us 4 times for the Toffees and scored every time. They still have former Gunner Moritz Volz, but Junichi Inamoto has moved on.