Bryan Ruiz could return for Fulham.
The 27-year-old has been out since coming off in the 3-1 defeat to Sunderland on November 18 with a hamstring injury, but is rated 50-50 by manager Martin Jol for a return.
Mahamadou Diarra and Mladen Petric are doubts and Damien Duff is definitely out. Simon Davies (hip) is also unavailable, while Steve Sidwell returns from suspension.
FULHAM SQUAD
Stockdale, Schwarzer,
Riether, Hughes, Hangeland, Senderos, JA Riise, Kelly,
Baird, Sidwell, Diarra,
Dejagah, Karagounis,
Kasami, Richardson, Kacaniklic
Ruiz, Petric, Rodallega, Berbatov, |
De Ridder, Lee, Lambert, Rodriguez, Mayuka,
Reeves, Ward-Prowse, Do Prado, Cork, Chaplow,
Puncheon, Ramirez, Schneiderlin, S Davis, Richardson, Butterfield, Stephens, Clyne, Fox, Shaw, Yoshida, Hooiveld, Fonte,
K Davis, Boruc, Gazzaniga,
SOUTHAMPTON SQUAD
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Adam Lallana is again likely to be missing when Southampton travel to Fulham on Boxing Day.
The Saints captain missed Saturday's 1-0 home defeat to Sunderland with a knee injury and is expected to miss out on the trip to Craven Cottage.
Nigel Adkins' side appeared to come through the defeat to the Black Cats without any new knocks.
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