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Fulham have been blessed with a chance to steel a march on their fellow promotion chasers this weekend when they face QPR tonight at Craven Cottage.

Currently sat in seventh place with 16 games played, the local derby represents the chance for Scott Parker and his side to jump back into the top-six and to within two points of the automatic promotion places, with others set to play later.

However, there is quite a big problem for the Whites heading into this one; they will have to win without talismanic striker Aleksandar Mitrovic.

The Serbian has netted 12 goals in 16 appearances so far this season, making him Fulham's and the Championship's top-scorer, and with some comfort as well.

He netted the winner in their clash with Birmingham before the international break too but also picked up a yellow card, which was his fifth of his season, leading to a one match ban.

Any team is likely to struggle when their main source of goals is taken away from them and what Parker plans to do remains somewhat of a mystery.

However, regardless of who he chooses to replace him directly in the side, there are players who the fans will be turning to to sparkle under the Craven Cottage lights tonight.

One of those is summer signing Anthony Knockaert, and he will surely be relishing the opportunity to become the main man against the R's.

The Frenchman signed on loan from Brighton during the summer and whilst he has impressed, he is perhaps yet to hit the form shown so frequently during his time in the Championship with the south-coast side.

But with Mitrovic out of the side, he will have his chance to become the match winner for his side and for the club's fans.

He is somebody who breeds excitement. When he gets his foot on the ball at Craven Cottage, it is rare that the home fans do not rise to their feet in unison.

Now, he will be keen to be the man who inspires the rest of his side, in the same way that Mitrovic often does. Of course, Mitrovic will come straight back into the side next week, but Knockaert should see this as the chance to take his season to the next level.