Fulham midfielder Mahamadou Diarra was in a race against time on Friday to be fit for the following day's Barclays Premier League game against Arsenal.
Cottagers boss Martin Jol revealed on Thursday that the former Real Madrid star was no better than '50-50' to recover from his latest knee injury.
Midfielder Simon Davies is still recovering from a hip operation.
FULHAM SQUAD
Stockdale, Schwarzer,
Riether, Hughes, Hangeland, JA Riise, Senderos,
Duff, Baird, Diarra, Richardson, Sidwell,
Kasami,
Karagounis, Dejagah
Petric, Ruiz, Rodallega, Berbatov,
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Podolski, Giroud, Chamakh,
Cazorla, Arteta, Coquelin, Walcott,
Arshavin, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Ramsey,
Sagna, Vermaelen, Mertesacker, Santos,
Djourou, Jenkinson, Koscielny,
Martinez,
Mannone, Szczesny,
ARSENAL SQUAD
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Arsenal will be without suspended midfielder Jack Wilshere for Saturday's Barclays Premier League clash against Fulham at Emirates Stadium.
Goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny is close to a comeback from his ankle problem and could be included in the squad, while midfielders Aaron Ramsey (groin) and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (hip) face fitness tests.
Winger Gervinho (ankle), defender Kieran Gibbs (thigh), midfielder Abou Diaby (thigh) and Czech midfielder Tomas Rosicky (hamstring) all continue their rehabilitation.
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