Fulham are without captain Scot Parker for the second match running as they plot to do the double over Birmingham.

The Whites won 2-1 at St Andrews in September that also happened to be manager Kit Symons's first win in charge, but this time they will do it without their talismanic central pivot.

Parker also missed out on the 3-1 FA Cup defeat to Sunderland on Tuesday, but there is better news for three others in white.

Hurt: Fernando Amorebieta

Defender Sean Kavanagh is back in full training, and Symons dons hat and scarf to watch two first teamers take first tentative steps towards recovery at the U21 game with West Ham tonight (Friday).

Defenders Tim Hoogland and Fernando Amorebieta have yet to feature in any football since start of the year. Both wlll get 45 minutes at Hammers academy set-up in Dagenham.

Symons added: "Hopefully they come through that, but Scotty Parker is struggling although Sean is back in full training."