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Fulham are set to be without just two players for Saturday's Premier League clash with Leicester City at the King Power Stadium.
Kenny Tete and Reiss Nelson remain sidelined with respective knee and thigh injuries, the former of whom is targeting a return between the end of March and the first weeks of April according to head coach Marco Silva.
However, Silva has also revealed that all of his other first-team players will be available for the trip to Leicester, meaning that midfielder Sander Berge has recovered from an ankle injury that has kept him out of the last five matches.
It remains to be seen whether Berge will be thrown straight back into the starting lineup, though, and Silva may opt to stick with Sasa Lukic and Andreas Pereira in the middle of the pitch.
A back four of Timothy Castagne, Joachim Andersen, Calvin Bassey and Antonee Robinson is set to remain intact, the latter registered his eighth and ninth assists of the season in Fulham's 3-2 defeat at West Ham United on Tuesday.
Alex Iwobi was the beneficiary of both of those assists as he scored twice - albeit netting two intended crosses - and he is expected to continue on the left flank, as Harry Wilson and Emile Smith Rowe also provide support in the final third for central striker Raul Jimenez.
Fulham possible starting lineup:
Leno; Castagne, Andersen, Bassey, Robinson; Pereira, Lukic; Wilson, Smith Rowe, Iwobi; Jimenez
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Leicester City will be without at least four players for Saturday's Premier League clash with Fulham at the King Power Stadium.
Goalkeeper Mads Hermansen (groin) remains on the sidelines with fellow injured Foxes Wilfred Ndidi (hamstring), Abdul Fatawu (knee) and Ricardo Pereira (muscle).
Odsonne Edouard was ineligible to play against his parent club Crystal Palace in Wednesday's 2-0 defeat to the Eagles, but the forward is available to return to Ruud van Nistelrooy's squad this weekend.
Leicester confirmed the signing of Woyo Coulibaly from Parma on Wednesday, and although the right-back is yet to train with his new teammates, he could be available for selection against Fulham, provided that the necessary paperwork on his transfer has been completed.
Wout Faes was handed his first league start in midweek since the arrival of Van Nistelrooy and will be hoping to retain his place in central defence alongside Jannik Vestergaard, while James Justin and Victor Kristiansen continue as full-backs.
Oliver Skipp will continue to battle with Harry Winks and Boubakary Soumare for a start in centre-midfield, while Van Nistelrooy may weigh up making a few changes in attack as Leicester have failed to score in four of their last six league games.
Jamie Vardy may keep his spot up front, but Jordan Ayew, Patson Daka, Kasey McAteer, Bobby De Cordova-Reid and Edouard will all be vying to replace one of Facundo Buonanotte, Bilal El Khannouss or Stephy Mavididi.
Leicester City possible starting lineup:
Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Quansah, Van Dijk, Robertson; Gravenberch, Jones, Szoboszlai; Salah, Gakpo, Diaz
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