Good evening and welcome to LIVE coverage of Fulham against Newcastle United from Craven Cottage in the Premier League. Fulham chasing their first win in eight games in the league. Both teams locked on 17 points from 15 games. Something has to give this evening.

Kacaniklic has a cross blocked by Simpson and Fulham will have a corner here.

Dimitar Berbatov has scored three goals in seven previous Premier League matches against Newcastle. He has been on the losing side in five of the seven matches, including his last match against them before tonight, Manchester United’s 3-0 away defeat in January.

Cisse trying to pick out somebody or other. Not sure who as the ball flies long and straight out of play.

Simpson with another cross, but no real pace on the ball as Schwarzer comes to collect with some ease.

Sascha Riether hurls a long hopeful ball from deep straight into the arms of Krul in the visiting goal.

Berbatov wearing a pair of leg warmers under his shorts tonight which makes him noticeable up front for the home side.

Jonás Gutiérrez back to block the attempted cross by Duff. Newcastle scramble the corner clear. These teams look fairly evenly matched. At the moment at least.

Simpson with a nice cross into the heart of the home area, but Berbatov is back helping out his defence as he heads clear. Play raging from end to end at the moment.

Williamson heads over the bar from the cross by Simpson. Mark Schwarzer comes and fails to punch clear a cross seconds earlier.

Newcastle are one of three Premier League clubs who remain without an away win this season – the others are QPR and Reading.

Alexander Kacaniklic takes a tumble under pressure from Danny Simpson. Appeals for a penalty, but the referee Lee Mason waves play on.

Fulham get the action off and running here.

Newcastle have had only five Premier League goal scorers this season – equal-fewest in the division with Sunderland. Fulham have had nine different scorers.

All four of Newcastle’s Premier League victories this season have included at least one goal by Demba Ba. Their last Premier League victory without a goal from him was seven months ago - 2-0 at Chelsea on May 2.

Demba Ba starts and will make his 50th Premier League appearance for Newcastle, he has scored 26 Premier League goals for the club. Ba has never scored in all seven Premier League away matches in London.

Alan Pardew (Newcastle) is keen to bolster his squad for the last 32 of the Europa League: "The bottom line is we have qualified and we can look forward to February. I am just hoping that, fingers-crossed, when we come out of the other side of the window, we have got a stronger squad.”

Martin Jol (Fulham): "Against Sunderland, before Brede Hangeland’s red card, we were the better team. Even in the first half against Spurs we had three of four chances, more chances than they had, and we had more attempts. We couldn’t believe the 3-0 scoreline after that match. We spoke about it with the players and we feel that we will be fine. But we have to work hard. We have to pick ourselves up and pick up some points.”

Newcastle boss Alan Pardew has several of his big guns back from injury for Monday night's Premier League trip to Fulham. Pardew, who made nine changes for last night's 2-0 Europa League defeat in Bordeaux, includes full-back David Santon (groin), midfielders Cheick Tiote, Hatem Ben Arfa (both hamstring) and striker Demba Ba (also hamstring) after various niggles. Jonas Gutierrez is also in from the start after a knee injury.

Fulham welcome back captain Brede Hangeland for Monday's Premier League clash with Newcastle. The Norway international has been suspended for the past three matches after being sent off against Sunderland while Alex Kacaniklic is back after a hamstring injury. Bryan Ruiz faces a further month on the sidelines with a hamstring complaint of his own, but right-back Sascha Riether has overcome a minor knee sprain to start for the home side.

Fulham: Schwarzer, Riether, Hughes, Hangeland, Riise, Duff, Baird, Sidwell, Kacaniklic, Rodallega, Berbatov...subs: Etheridge, Senderos, Petric, Karagounis, Richardson, Diarra, Dejagah////Newcastle: Krul, Simpson, Coloccini, Williamson, Santon, Gutierrez, Tiote, Anita, Ben Arfa, Cisse, Ba...subs: Harper, Perch, Bigirimana, Marveaux, Shola Ameobi, Ferguson, Tavernier