Fulham v West Bromwich Albion: Squad sheets

Given that Steve Clarke has been a No2 at Chelsea and Liverpool, the top four is not unfamiliar territory for him but it is to Albion fans who, even at this early stage of the season, are wide-eyed in disbelief at being in third place. Victory in this fixture for the first time in 45 years could even see them go top on Saturday. Martin Jol, having lost the services of Moussa Dembélé and Clint Dempsey across the capital to Tottenham, gives a first start to Dimitar Berbatov, who will need him to find his old Spurs form if Fulham are to prosper. Paul Chronnell Venue Craven Cottage, Saturday 3pm Tickets Sold out Last season Fulham 1 West Bromwich Albion 1 Referee Roger East This season's matches 1 Y 2, R 1, 3.00 cards per game Odds Fulham 10-11 West Brom 3-1 Draw 5-2 Fulham Subs from Etheridge, Somogyi, Stockdale, Kelly, Baird, Grygera, Briggs, Davies, Kasami, Dejagah, Karagounis, Na Banga, Rodallega, Ruiz, Trotta Doubtful Davies (neck), Dejagah (match fitness), Diarra (knee), Ruiz (hamstring) Injured Frei (groin, 22 Sep), Richardson (hip, 29 Sep), Senderos (ankle, Oct) Suspended None Form guide LLW Disciplinary record Y1 R0 Leading scorers Duff, Petric 2 West Bromwich Albion Subs from Myhill, El Ghanasy, Lukaku, Jara, Dorrans, Dawson, Brunt, Fortuné, Rosenberg, Jones, Tamas, Thorne, Hurst Doubtful Reid (hamstring) Injured Thomas (knee, Oct) Suspended None Form guide WDW Disciplinary record Y4 R0 Leading scorers Gera, Long, Lukaku, McAuley, Morrison, Odemwingie 1 Match pointers • Albion have scored three goals in their past 13 visits to Fulham and have not won at Craven Cottage since October 1967 • Fulham have the best shooting accuracy (80%) in the division this season • This is Albion's best start to a top-flight campaign since they won their first three games of the 1978-79 season • All six of the league goals Fulham have conceded in 2012-13 have come in the first half of matches • Albion have kept only two clean sheets in their past 39 Premier League away games • If selected, Damien Duff will be making his 350th appearance in the top flight