The striker will provide competition for Kevin Davies and Johan Elmander, while fellow January signing David Wheater could make his Premier League bow for the club after playing in the FA Cup draw with Wigan at the weekend.
Lee Chung-yong also comes into contention after returning from Asian Cup duty with South Korea, with Stuart Holden and Gary Cahill likely to be recalled after being rested in the cup.
Source: PA
Source: PA