After collecting only their second Premiership win of the season last Saturday, Fulham travel to West Ham tomorrow full of confidence.

Playing at Upton Park could become a permanent fixture as early as next year, once the club are given the all-clear by the High Court to start re-developing their Craven Cottage home.

Upton Park and Loftus Road are the two likely venues, with a decision to be made by Fulham in the next few weeks.

The club are remaining tight lipped on the situation, but are hopeful of starting work on their new £70 million, 30,000 all-seater stadium next year.

Fulham will delay making a decision on who they plan to groundshare with.

A club spokesman told the club's official website that Fulham have reached no decision as to where they will be playing next term.

Fulham want to groundshare because next season the club will not be allowed to use their current terracing on three sides of Craven Cottage.

Jean Tigana and his players, who defeated Southampton 2-1 last weekend, face a resurgent West Ham side, who have won three successive games.

Fulham will be sweating on the fitness of £11 million man Steve Marlet, who limped off on Saturday with a knee injury.

He said: "I don't think it's too serious but it's very painful at the moment.

"At this stage I don't know whether I will be fit for Saturday. I will probably have to have a scan and after that we will make a decision to see if it is possible to play."

Lee Clark is in line to take his place in the side, should he not make it, after recovering from knee and Achilles problems.

The club have confirmed, subject to FA clearance, that they will play a charity fundraising match against French side Sochaux-Montbliard at the Stade Bonal, Montbliard on Friday, November 9, kick-off time 7pm (local time).

The game will raise money for the families of victims of a chemical factory explosion in Toulouse on September 25.

November 6, 2001 15:00