FULHAM boss Martin Jol confirmed Steve Sidwell will miss the rest of the season with a hernia injury.
The midfielder has missed the past two months with the problem, but Jol expects to have the 29-year-old back for the beginning of pre-season.
Meanwhile, Andy Johnson will also miss Sunday's clash with Sunderland with a groin strain, while Simon Davies (hip) joins him on the sidelines.
Bryan Ruiz (foot) and Zdenek Grygera (knee) are long-term absentees.
Jol hopes his Fulham side can break the 50-points barrier with victory against the Black Cats at Craven Cottage in their penultimate game of the campaign.
He said: “We want to stay in the top 10. They did ever so well since Martin O'Neill came there.
“They had great results, maybe not as good over the past month or so, and hopefully we can get to 50 points.
“We are in a fantastic position to get even more points on the board.”
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