Fulham have enjoyed the FA Cup in recent years, and are looking to reach the quarter-finals for the third season running. They also enjoyed a dream run to the Europa League final last season before falling at the final hurdle to Atletico Madrid. Last round they enjoyed a 4-0 victory over London rivals Tottenham courtesy of two penalties from Danny Murphy and goals from Brede Hangeland and Moussa Dembele.
Can Coyle overcome Bolton's Craven Cottage curse?
Owen Coyle may feel his side are entitled to approach this game as favourites as they currently sit four places above Hughes' team in the Premier League table, though Bolton's recent form at Craven Cottage will be a cause for some alarm.
In total the Trotters have won just one game in their last 13 matches at Craven Cottage, that victory coming in a League Cup tie on September 26 2007 when goals from Danny Guthrie and Stylianos Giannakopoulos secured an extra-time victory over Lawrie Sanchez's Fulham team.
Furthermore this season their form away from the Reebok Stadium has been a major problem for them as they have won just two games all season - though one of them was in the capital-when they triumphed 3-1 over West Ham United.
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Fulham
Mark Hughes looks set to name an unchanged line-up as he seeks to continue Fulham's fantastic home run after midfielders Simon Davies and Clint Dempsey both recovered from the slight knocks they picked up in Monday night's 0-0 draw with Chelsea.
Both Davies and Dempsey are expected to feature in Sunday's FA Cup tie. Hughes otherwise has a relatively strong squad to choose from with only long-term absentees Bobby Zamora and Philippe Senderos missing out.
Both Zamora and Senderos have made their returns for the club's reserves in recent weeks but neither has yet to come close to returning to full match fitness and neither will feature as Hughes looks to extend his side's fine run at Craven Cottage where they have won five and drawn one of their last six games.
Possible starting XI: Schwarzer, Baird, Hangeland, Hughes, Salcido, Duff, Murphy, Sidwell, Dempsey, Johnson, Dembele.
Bolton Wanderers
Owen Coyle is facing a defensive crisis ahead of Sunday's clash after defender Sam Ricketts was ruled out for the remainder of the season and Zat Knight picked up a knee injury in last week's win over Everton.
Ricketts, who suffered an Achilles injury, has been an integral part of Bolton's fine run of form this season and with fellow full-backs JLloyd Samuel and Gretar Steinsson missing through injury Coyle is expected to pick Spaniard Marcos Alonso at full-back.
One positive for Coyle has been the form of David Wheater, who has played two and a half games for the club since his arrival from Middlesbrough, and will partner Gary Cahill at centre-half. However, on-loan Chelsea striker Daniel Sturridge is cup-tied after playing for his parent club against Ipswich earlier in the competition.
Probable starting XI: Jaaskelainen, Alonso, Cahill, Wheater, Robinson, Lee, Davies, Holden, Petrov, Elmander, Davies.
Prediction
Fulham 2-1 Bolton 
