please log in to view this image Venue: Craven Cottage Date: Saturday 18 October Kick-off: 15:00 BST Courtesy of the BBC TEAM NEWS Fulham will be without Fernando Amorebieta after the defender sustained a medial knee ligament injury during the closing stages of the defeat at Middlesbrough a fortnight ago. Striker Adam Taggart (back) is out, but caretaker boss Kit Symons has no other injury worries. Norwich striker Kyle Lafferty is expected to be fit after returning from international duty with a knee problem. Winger Josh Murphy could also feature after overcoming a heel problem. MATCH FACTS Head-to-Head • Fulham won the last meeting 1-0 at Craven Cottage in the Premier League in April. • Fulham are unbeaten in the last 16 meetings in all competitions, winning 12. Norwich's last win was 2-1 at Carrow Road in the old Division Two in March 1986. • Fulham are unbeaten in the last eight meetings at home in all competitions, winning seven. Norwich's last win there was 1-0 in the old Division Two on New Year's Day 1986. Fulham • Fulham lost their last game 2-0 at Middlesbrough on 4 October, after winning their previous three games in all competitions. • Fulham have won their last two home games in all competitions, after winning none of their first four games at Craven Cottage this season. • Fulham have conceded 22 league goals so far this season - the most in the Championship. Norwich • Norwich have won only one of their last five games in all competitions. Their only win since 16 September was 3-1 at Blackpool in the Championship on 27 September. • Norwich have won four of their last five away games in all competitions, losing one. Their only defeat on the road since 10 August was 1-0 at Shrewsbury in the Capital One Cup on 23 September. • Norwich have scored 21 league goals so far this season - the most in the Championship. please log in to view this image Nathan Redmond was the star as England U21s booked themselves a European Championship spot after beating Croatia in the play-off this week. Redmond was the Three Lions' most positive player going forward, dazzling the Croat defence in the second leg in Vinkovci on Tuesday. And the Norwich star will now have his eye on doing the same to the Fulham backline at Craven Cottage this weekend. Gavin Caney of the Eastern Daily Press says Redmond has had a flying start to the Championship season and having played in all 11 games so far this campaign, he is a key part of Neil Adams' team. He said: "Nathan is highly-rated and super-quick. When he's on fire he's unplayable at this level." Canaries hotshot Lewis Grabban has been on fire since joining the league leaders in the summer. please log in to view this image Leading light: Lewis Grabban (right) The former Millwall frontman has found the net six times since Norwich splashed out about £3million for his services to take him from Bournemouth in the summer. "Lewis has hit the ground running," said Caney. "When you move to a new club you want to get off to a good start and prove yourself. "He's operated as a lone striker most weeks and has been the leading light for Norwich so far." Fulham have found goals hard to come by at times this season and they face a tough task to get past in-form Canaries keeper John Ruddy please log in to view this image Caney added: "Ruddy has made some crucial saves this season and his team-mates think he's still good enough to play for England. "He's definitely one of the best keepers in the Championship. It was a big boost to keep hold of him in the summer." please log in to view this image Kyle Lafferty had a fantastic week for Northern Ireland winning the last 3 games and scoring in each game, he will have given himself a strong case for a start in attack with Neil Adams. please log in to view this image Gary Hooper is another forward pushing for a start after his slick performance in the demolition of Spurs midweek in the U21 s,he came through unscathed in a terrific 3 -1 victory in front of a record crowd of over 10,000 . The initiative shown by the club to make the game free entry was clearly a masterstroke as the atmosphere live on BT Sports made for a thrilling game ,the news that we are in a European Elite now is just the cherry on the cake.
Very well put together thread 23 I have my doubts on this one though and still think a defeat is on the cards. If Hughton is to become their new boss it could have done with coming a week or two ago so his "style" could have started to "influence" there form?
I actually spent 2 hrs writing little parts and accidently erased the original one . I blame windows 8 , so i just plagiarised a few things i found. Morning wood Dave ,apparently REP will be no more soon .
Top job, 23 - your effort much appreciated. I've blindly gone for a 1-3. Partly based on our away form, and partly on the law of averages.
Whenever I see that Fulham emblem, for some reason the letters F.F.C remind me of anything BUT Fulham Football Club!
Great work 23. I just can't see us breaking the hoodoo. Statistically it's gotta end eventually, I want it to be tomorrow but, I don't believe. WRT REP RIP, BAH!
We'll have none of that poopooing or we'll have to court Marshall you before you bring down the whole notregiment! Bah! COYY OTBC IAWT
Optimism on defcon 12 today and a 2-1 away victory will do nicely. Surely time to break this awful hoodoo?
I checked out the bookies odds on us and quite weirdly it's very, very close to how our poll has come out EDIT: http://www.kickoff.co.uk/matches/?match_id=45751&area=kickoff-predictions Uncanny
I have never seen Norwich beat Fulham. That's just bloody ridiculous! The last time we did beat them was 7 years before I was born! Now would be the time to break this hoodoo! We need to start picking up wins again!
Excellent stuff 23, looks like I'm out of a job Well done mate P.S. The hoodoo WILL be broken today, 2-0 City
