Fulham v Blackpool preview

Fulham will hope to pull clear of relegation danger in a six-pointer against Blackpool at Craven Cottage on Sunday.

While Fulham fans look set to use the game to protest controversial plans to erect a statue of Michael Jackson outside Craven Cottage, manager Mark Hughes will be more concerned that his side sit just three points off the drop zone.

Ian Holloway will bring his Blackpool side to London hoping to correct a dip in form that has seen the Seasiders pick up just one win in their last 10 league encounters.

The two teams shared the points earlier in the season with an action-packed 2-2 draw at Bloomfield Road, with Dickson Etuhu salvaging a draw for Fulham three minutes from time.

Team news

Steve Sidwell will be hoping to hand Fulham a timely boost by returning from a knee injury that has seen the midfielder miss the last three games.

DJ Campbell is still suspended for Blackpool following his flare-up at Wolves and will serve the final game of his three-match ban on Sunday.

Blackpool stopper Richard Kingson makes a return following his midweek heroics against England at Wembley, with Paul Rachubka and Matt Gilks still sidelined.

Holloway was handed a boost on Wednesday with the news that Billy Clarke made a successful return to action with the reserve team following a lengthy absence after rupturing a cruciate ligament in pre season.

Possible starting XIs:

Fulham: Schwarzer, Kelly, Hangeland, Baird, Salcido, Murphy, Dempsey, Sidwell, Duff, Johnson, Dembele.

Blackpool: Kingson, Crainey, Baptiste, Evatt, Eardley, Puncheon, Adam, Vaughan, Reid, Carney, Beattie.