Jimmy Bullard says Fulham are flying into tonight's Carling Cup clash at home to Leicester.

Bullard is still buzzing over the way Roy Hodgson's side outplayed Arsenal for a 1-0 win at Craven Cottage at the weekend. And the midfielder believes that result has given Fulham the boost they needed after last season's desperate relegation fight.

He said: "Against Arsenal we showed the spirit we had here at the end of last season. You can't achieve what we did without spirit and desire, and beating a top team is bound to give you confidence."

Andy Johnson is unlikely to make his debut against League One Leicester, Hodgson preferring to let the striker recover properly from a thigh strain.

That could mean a start for Erik Nevland should Hodgson rest Bobby Zamora or Seol Ki-Hyeon. Fredrik Stoor is likely to get a run in place of John Pantsil at right-back.