Tuesday evening’s game at Craven Cottage sees Fulham face Norwich City in their FA Cup third round replay.

Both sides sit perilously close to the Premier League relegation zone, so the game will provide a welcome distraction from their flailing top flight form.

The hosts go in to the match on the back of a 4-1 home defeat to Sunderland – their eleventh loss in fifteen games, and the fourth time they have conceded at least four in the past month.

Manager Rene Meulensteen could welcome back defender Brede Hangeland, who has missed the past three months with a back injury, though Maarten Stekelenburg remains side-lined so David Stockdale will continue to deputise.

Clint Dempsey, who made his second Fulham debut at the weekend, is widely available at 8.0 (7/1) to get the first goal of the game, with Dimitar Berbatov favourite at 7.0 (6/1) with Ladbrokes.

The home win is 2.15 (23/20) with Bet 365, who offer 3.6 (13/5) for the draw while Norwich can be backed at 3.6 (13/5) with a number of firms.

The Canaries extended their winless run to seven games with their 2-0 defeat at Everton on Saturday afternoon, though they remain one point and one place above Fulham in the league.

Manager Chris Hughton is set to rest players, with Danny Fox and Luciano Becchio both pushing for rare starts.

Gary Hooper is available at 9.0 (8/1) to open the scoring, with Becchio a 12.0 (11/1) shot with Bet Victor.

Fulham are unbeaten in the last fourteen meetings between the sides, winning seven of the last ten clashes, a run that includes both a 5-0 and 6-0 win in West London.

The Cottagers won by two goals to one when the sides met in the Premier League on Boxing Day, and the same outcome can be backed at 9.5 (17/2) with Bet Victor.

Alternatively, if you fancy the sides to still be level after ninety minutes, Fulham are 8.0 (7/1) with Paddy Power to win in extra time, with Norwich a 12.0 (11/1) shot with the same firm.

The winners will play Sheffield United at Bramall Lane in the fourth round a week on Sunday.