Fulham boss Roy Hodgson says Diomansy Kamara's availability is like a new signing.

He told fulhamfc.com: "Diomansy does seem to be like a new signing and he's come back quicker than expected after a minor setback at the beginning of December. He's been very lively and enthusiastic in the training sessions and has lost nothing of the form he showed at the end of last season.

"He needs a game or two in the Reserve Team and if he gets through that we can count on him.

"I'm hoping we can keep him up our sleeve for another two or three week to give him that daily training with the First Team so that his confidence gets stronger in the knee."