Fulham handed massive blow ahead of clash v West Brom
Fulham could be without six players for the visit of West Brom on Monday night.
The Baggies are 17th in the table with three points from their opening six matches, two points ahead of 19th-place Fulham.
And Scott Parker could now have to contend with the absence of six key players.
Summer signing Kenny Tete, defender Terrence Kongolo and key attacking midfielder Josh Onomah are all set to miss out for a number of weeks, while former Lyon man Joachim Andersen is a big doubt after only returning to training this week (via Birmingham Mail).
Elsewhere, regulars Neeskens Kebano has a knock while Aboubakar Kamara is suspended.
West Brom have no fresh injury worries, with only long-term absentees Hal Robson-Kanu and Sam Field expected to miss out (via Transfermarkt).
Defenders Dara O’Shea could return after recovering from an ankle injury.
Timely boost
Fulham missing up to six first-team players is a boost for West Brom, especially ahead of such an important game.
Both sides are in search of their first Premier League win of the season, and Baggies boss Slaven Bilic will know that they need to take advantage of fixtures against fellow strugglers.
Kamara, in particular, is a big miss for Fulham, as his pace in behind would have been a big threat against the ageing Branislav Ivanovic.
Fulham have a similarly poor defensive record to the Baggies, with 14 goals conceded so far this term, so the miss of Andersen, Tete and Kongolo could also prove vital.
With a fairly clean bill of health, the Baggies should look to attack Scott Parker’s side, with Grady Diangana, Matheus Pereira and Karlan Grant all looking to add to their Premier League goalscoring tallies.
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