Fulham will be hoping captain Scott Parker is passed fit for Saturday's Sky Bet Championship clash with Birmingham at Craven Cottage.
The former England international was missing from the side beaten 3-1 by Sunderland in Tuesday's FA Cup replay due to illness.
On-loan Swansea full-back Jazz Richards returns after he was cup-tied in midweek, while midfielder Lasse Vigen Christensen could be back in the starting line-up after dropping to the bench following his recent return from a hamstring injury.
And Donaldson, a free transfer from Brentford, has scored more than both £11m Ross McCormack and £4.5m Hugo Rodallega in the league this season and he will be hopeful of a couple more.
