Premier League strugglers Fulham will be without midfielder Alexei Smertin for Saturday's clash with Blackburn at Ewood Park.The midfielder has been sidelined with a leg muscle strain which could keep him out for two weeks.

Manager Roy Hodgson is also without defender Philippe Christanval and midfielder Jari Litmanen who also have muscle problems.

However, Leon Andreasen is available for selection after he served his one-game suspension.

Fulham (from): Keller, Volz, Bocanegra, Konchesky, Stefanovic, Seol, Healy, Kamara, Johnson, Nevland, Hughes, McBride, Bullard, Dempsey, Bouazza, Davies, Andreasen, Murphy, Niemi, Hangeland.

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