West Brom v Fulham preview

Baggies without Kim, Fulham missing Johnson

Last updated: 3rd October 2008

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Miller: Set for start

Skysports.com prediction: West Brom 1 Fulham 1

Sky Bet odds: West Brom 5/4, Draw 9/4, Fulham 9/4

One to Watch: Zoltan Gera

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West Brom welcome Fulham to the Hawthorns aiming to build on their win at Middlesbrough last weekend.

The Baggies recorded their first away win of the season at Middlesbrough and they will be keen to maintain their momentum against Fulham.

Tony Mowbray is without South Korean midfielder Kim Do-Heon after he picked up a medial ligament injury at The Riverside last weekend.

Ishmael Miller is expected to replace Do-Heon in the starting line-up alongside Roman Bednar in attack.

Chris Brunt (hamstring) and Abdoulaye Meite (calf) are both still missing for the home side.

The game has come too soon for Portuguese midfielder Filipe Teixeira who made his return to action after a knee problem for the reserves in midweek.

Fulham make the trip to the Black Country without suspended striker Andy Johnson as they search for their first away victory of the campaign.

Summer signing Johnson is banned following his sending off against West Ham last weekend.

South Korean international Seol Ki-Hyeon is set to get the nod to replace Johnson up front.

Fulham boss Roy Hodgson is sweating over the fitness of Bobby Zamora after he was forced to miss training on Thursday because of a cold.

Former West Brom star Diomansy Kamara misses out against his old club as he continues his recovery from a serious knee injury.

Possible starting XIs

West Brom Carson, Zuiverloon, Donk, Olsson, Robinson, Borja Valero, Morrison, Koren, Greening, Miller, Bednar

Fulham: Schwarzer, Pantsil, Hughes, Hangeland, Konchesky, Davies, Bullard, Murphy, Gera, Zamora, Ki-Hyeon.