oth Fulham and Brentford have received key fitness boosts ahead of their clash on Saturday.
Ben Mee could make his first appearance of the campaign if he overcomes a late fitness check on his calf injury while Frank Onyeka is back from a hamstring issue.
Thomas Frank was handed a fresh worry last weekend when Mathias Jensen went off against Tottenham with a thigh injury, however he is fit to play.
Kevin Schade could enter the attack for a rejig to 4-3-3 and join Bryan Mbeumo in flanking Yoanne Wissa in Ivan Toney’s absence.
Fulham have been bolstered by the return of Joao Palhinha from a shoulder injury.
The latest developments in Aleksandar Mitrovic’s future are not behind him behing left out by Marco Silva, who benched the striker for the win at Everton amid Al-Hilal’s attempt to sign him. Instead, he picked up a knock and is not fit to play.
Silva said: “He is out of the game because he rolled his ankle last game. He is not doing work with his team-mates because of the injury.
“The injury is not going to be serious. He’s not going to be out for three or four weeks. It’s in the other foot [from his ankle injury last season]. It’s not the same. It was when he jumped in the game [against Everton].”
Adama Traore could make his debut off the bench.
Predicted Fulham XI: Leno; Tete, Diop, Ream, Robinson; Reed, Palhinha, Pereira; Wilson, Jimenez, Willian
Predicted Brentford XI: Flekken; Hickey, Collins, Mee, Henry; Jensen, Norgaard, Janelt; Mbeumo, Wissa, Schade
