Last Updated: Thu, 03 Dec 2009 13:16
Danny Murphy and Bobby Zamora are fit to face CSKA Sofia but Fulham are minus six first-team men for the must-win Europa League clash.
Cottagers boss Roy Hodgson revealed the make up of his squad for the Group E clash which, if they win and Roma beat Basel in the Italian capital, would still leave them only needing to win in Switzerland in the final round of matches.
"Andrew Johnson, Diomansy Kamara and Dickson Etuhu are the three main protagonists when it comes to injury," he said at Wednesday's press conference.
"Uanble to play you have to add Erik Nevland, Jonathan Greening and Paul Konchesky who are suspended.
"Then you have to add from the players we've been using; Eddie Johnson, Seol Ki-Hyeon and Kagisho Dikgacoi. So basically speaking from the usual first team squad we're down to about 12 or 13 players and we'll make up the rest from the Development Squad."
Zamora's return is a welcome boost with Nevland, Kamara and Johnson out, and the manager admitted he was close to inclusion against Bolton at the weekend.
"It was touch and go for Saturday and he [Zamora] wasn't 100% fit for that game. We've always hoped and expected him to be fit for Thursday's game and he's trained twice yesterday and today which has gone well so he's basically fully fit.
"Danny Murphy will also start the game and play for as long as it's possible. It would be nice if he could play the 90 minutes but we also have to be realistic as it's been while since he's played. It's good that we've got those two players back in harness as it were."