Quartet doubtful for Hammers

West Ham quartet Mark Noble, Scott Parker, Danny Gabbidon and Herita Ilunga are all struggling with hamstring injuries ahead of Sunday’s FA Cup third round clash with Arsenal.

Mexican striker Guillermo Franco is suspended after collecting five bookings while Carlton Cole (knee) and Kieron Dyer (hamstring) are both long-term absentees.

Jonathan Spector is likely to deputise for Ilunga against the Gunners while Junior Stanislas and Luis Jiminez provide Hammers boss Gianfranco Zola with attacking midfield options.

Team (from): Green, Kurucz, Faubert, Da Costa, Upson, Gabbidon, Tomkins, Ilunga, Spector, Kovac, Noble, Parker, Collison, Behrami, Payne, Diamanti, Jimenez, Stanislas, Nouble.