Fulham remain in the hunt for an automatic-promotion spot in the Championship as the third-placed side currently sit six points adrift of West Brom in second spot.

It looked like Scott Parker's side might fall off the pace over the weekend when they were trailing 1-0 to Bristol City, but Cottagers captain Tom Cairney scored during the closing stages to seal a precious point for the west Londoners.

This means Fulham now have nine matches to propel their bid for an automatic-promotion spot, but Parker's men may be forced to settle for a play-off spot if they cannot catch either West Brom or Leeds during the closing weeks of the season.

The Craven Cottage outfit will need to step up their promotion bid without a number of injured players though with the likes of Joe Bryan, Terence Kongolo and Joshua Onomah all sidelined with problems at the moment.

Onomah has represented a particular loss in Fulham's midfield given he had started his side's seven matches leading up to the injury, but he has now missed the last four games after being ruled out for six weeks with a knee issue.

The 22-year-old has now taken to Instagram as he continues along his path to recovery, with Onomah having shared a message stating how much he misses being on the pitch for the Cottagers.

Onomah has been an excellent addition for Fulham since his permanent switch from Tottenham over the summer, with the midfielder having made 26 appearances in all competitions for Parker's side across the campaign so far.

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The Verdict

Onomah's absence would have come as a big blow to Fulham given the energy he brings in the middle of the park, but the Cottagers have still managed to cope relatively well without his presence as they have collected eight points from four games.

The former Tottenham man's absence has also enabled Cairney to show more creative freedom in midfield, which means Fulham have certainly found a way around the initially worrying problem of Onomah's injury.

However, Parker will still be keeping his fingers crossed that Onomah can return to full fitness before the end of the season given the Fulham boss will need all his options available to him, while the fact it looks like Onomah will definitely be fit in time for the play-offs means he could still have a big role to play this term.