Carling Cup - Team news: AJ to debut

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Fulham boss Roy Hodgson could give Andrew Johnson his debut in the Carling Cup second round clash with Leicester. More StoriesOwen sends Newcastle through Johnson missed the opening league defeat at Hull and Saturday's 1-0 win over Arsenal but South Korea's Seol Ki-Hyeon has done well in his place and Hodgson has other attacking options in Norway's Erik Nevland and American Clint Dempsey. With Fulham's next game not until September 13, Hodgson may also give a debut to Swedish defender Fredrik Stoor, but left-back Paul Konchesky remains an injury doubt while striker Diomansy Kamara (knee) and goalkeeper Antti Niemi (wrist) are long-term casualties. Nigel Pearson revealed that Leicester have "one or two"' knocks. However, the Foxes boss would not name the players concerned as he feels they have a chance of being fit for the clash. Leicester suffered no serious injury problems as they maintained their unbeaten start to the season with victory over Tranmere at the weekend, so Pearson hopes he will be able to choose from an unchanged squad. Left-back Joe Mattock remains sidelined with the ankle ligament damage he suffered in the first-round defeat of Stockport earlier this month. Fellow defender Patrick Kisnorbo is still recovering from the knee ligament damage he suffered at the end of last season while midfielder Stephen Clemence (ankle) also remains unavailable. West Ham v Macclesfield West Ham boss Alan Curbishley intends to field his strongest possible team for the tie against Macclesfield. The match has come too soon for Craig Bellamy (hamstring) but the Wales striker could be fit for Saturday's clash with Blackburn, while George McCartney may return after shaking off a virus. Kieron Dyer (broken leg), Jonathan Spector (hip), Danny Gabbidon (stomach), James Tompkins (leg) and James Collins (knee) are still out. Macclesfield manager Keith Alexander admits he is undecided over his team selection. The Silkmen have lost their opening three league fixtures, including a 2-0 defeat to Accrington on Saturday, and Alexander says no player is guaranteed their place in the side as he seeks to turn things around. He said: "Our start to the season has been so poor that I could pick any 11 from my 20-man squad. We've got to do better. "Several of our young players could do with a game, but I'm not sure whether it's the right situation to put them in. I'm going to have a long think about it." Macclesfield are certain to be without skipper Terry Dunfield, who is serving a three-match suspension, and on-loan defender Clayton McDonald, who has been refused permission to play by parent club Manchester City. Paul Morgan is doubtful with a foot injury, but Jamie Tolley is expected to be fit despite limping out of the Accrington game with an ankle problem. Nottingham Forest v Sunderland Defender Kelvin Wilson should return to Colin Calderwood's side when Nottingham Forest entertain Sunderland. A back spasm prevented Wilson from featuring in Saturday's 3-2 win over Watford, but he has recovered and could slot straight back in the starting XI at the expense of Ian Breckin. Attacking duo Andy Cole and Nathan Tyson are both expected to continue their rehabilitation from injury against the Black Cats. Cole, who joined Forest after being released by Sunderland earlier in the summer, came off the bench to make his competitive debut at the weekend after overcoming a calf problem. Fellow forward Tyson, meanwhile, was also introduced as a substitute in the same game after being sidelined by a hamstring injury and made an instant impact, scoring the winner at the City Ground. Calderwood has hinted the pair will now play some part against Roy Keane's men, but neither is likely to start. Long-term injury absentees Paul Anderson (thigh) and Joe Garner (knee) remain out, while Lewis McGugan (torn thigh muscle) is expected to make his comeback after the international break. Arron Davies (calf) is also ruled out. Sunderland boss Roy Keane will be without striker Michael Chopra. The former Newcastle frontman begins a three-match ban following his sending-off in pre-season, but new signings Djibril Cisse and David Healy will be included in the squad. New signing Anton Ferdinand as he is recovering from a hamstring problem, however Kieran Richardson should be fit despite picking up a rib injury at Tottenham at the weekend. Dwight Yorke, Kenwyne Jones and Martyn Waghorn remain on the injury list. Huddersfield Town v Sheffield United Huddersfield boss Stan Ternent will be forced into several changes for the visit of Sheffield United. Midfielder Ian Craney will miss out as he is cup-tied after playing for Accrington Stanley in their 3-2 defeat to Wolves in the first round. On-loan Derby striker Liam Dickinson will also be on the sidelines as he doesn't have permission from the Rams to take part. Ternent also has injury concerns after Andy Butler picked up a stomach injury during the 3-1 defeat to MK Dons on Saturday and Andy Booth suffered a reaction to his lower-back injury. Both players will miss the clash as Terriers captain Chris Lucketti lines up against his former club. Sheffield United boss Kevin Blackwell is set to welcome back Chris Morgan. The veteran defender missed the 3-1 win over Blackpool on Saturday after suffering concussion against QPR but is poised to return at the Galpharm Stadium on Wednesday night. Striker Jon Stead also missed out at the weekend with a groin injury, but he has recovered and will fight for a place against his old club. Defender Sun Jihai has shaken off a knock he picked up against Blackpool, but James Beattie and Kevin Gillespie remain sidelined. Beattie has yet to feature for the Blades due to a knee injury and Gillespie is still fighting his way back from an ankle injury. Blackburn Rovers v Grimsby Town Blackburn manager Paul Ince is set to hand a debut to Carlos Villanueva. The forward, on a season-long loan deal from Chilean side Audax Italiano, has been sidelined with chickenpox. Midfielder David Dunn is ruled out of the second-round match as he suffered an Achilles injury in the 1-1 draw against Hull at the weekend. Grimsby defender Richard Hope is battling to prove his fitness in time to face his former club. Hope, who started out as a trainee at Ewood Park but never made a first-team appearance for Blackburn, is still struggling with the ankle injury that ruled him out of Saturday's 1-0 defeat against Chesterfield and could again be missing for Alan Buckley's side. Midfielder Danny Boshell is pushing to start after making his first outing of the season against the Spireites following a spell out with an ankle problem, while defender Robbie Stockdale could be a surprise inclusion in the matchday squad. The summer signing from Tranmere has missed the last two games with a calf injury but Buckley has been boosted by the news Stockdale has now returned to trained and may make his comeback against the Premier League side.