Valon Behrami could return for West Ham’s Barclays Premier League relegation six-pointer against Wolves tomorrow after a month out with a hip injury.

West Ham 0 Blackpool 0

West Ham 2 West Brom 2

West Ham 3 Stoke 1 (after extra-time)

West Ham 1 Newcastle 2

WHEN Avram Grant talks about wanting ‘hungry’ players, he is not thinking of the overweight Benni McCarthy so much as the fired-up Robert Green.

Avram Grant and Tal Ben Haim were today set to be given permission to miss West Ham’s Barclays Premier League game at Stoke so they can observe Yom Kippur.

West Ham will be without injured midfield pair Thomas Hitzlsperger and Valon Behrami for tomorrow’s Barclays Premier League clash with Bolton.

Blackburn have reached a deal with Manchester United to take striker Mame Biram Diouf on a season-long loan deal.

Blackburn chairman John Williams has confirmed that the club has increased their bid for an unnamed striker.

Benni McCarthy is determined to make a major impact at West Ham next season - but looks set to face competition in attack as new manager Avram Grant aims to strengthen the squad.

Blackburn boss Sam Allardyce says he may miss out on the chance of signing Real Madrid midfielder Guti as his priority is to sign a striker.

South Africa’s all-time leading goalscorer Benni McCarthy was today left out of the Bafana Bafana squad for the World Cup finals.

FABIO CAPELLO has admitted he has no idea whether Gareth Barry will be fit for this summer’s World Cup.

West Ham 0 Stoke 1

West Ham 1 Wolves 3

West Ham hope to welcome back captain Scott Parker from a leg injury for tomorrow’s crucial Barclays Premier League clash against fellow strugglers Wolves.

Arsenal 2 West Ham 0

Midfielder Mark Noble has been ruled out of West Ham’s Premier League home match against Bolton tomorrow with an arm injury.

MICHAEL CARRICK insists the only way to treat Saturday’s crushing defeat at Everton is as a one-off.

West Ham manager Gianfranco Zola has doubts over striker Benni McCarthy for the trip to Manchester United in the Barclays Premier League tomorrow night.

West Ham will be without striker Benni McCarthy for the visit of Hull.

West Ham boss Gianfranco Zola has insisted he would not walk away from Upton Park despite the entire staff being asked to take a pay cut.

Striker Benni McCarthy misses West Ham’s home match with Birmingham with a knee injury picked up against Burnley on Saturday.

BRIAN LAWS cut through the celebrations after his first win as Burnley boss by warning his jubilant players that no one is safe as the Clarets bid to win their battle for Premier League survival.

Burnley 2 West Ham 1

Liverpool went fourth in the Barclays Premier League thanks to a 1-0 victory over local rivals Everton at Anfield in today’s early kick-off.

West Ham manager Gianfranco Zola faces a selection headache ahead of tomorrow’s Barclays Premier League match with Burnley.

West Ham beat the transfer deadline to sign Middlesbrough striker Mido and free agent Brazilian forward Ilan until the end of the season.

Today’s transfer deadline day could yet have one more twist with Tottenham striker Robbie Keane locked in talks with Celtic over a loan move to Parkhead.

West Ham have boosted their striking options today by completing the signing of Benni McCarthy from Blackburn for an undisclosed fee.

SAM ALLARDYCE is confident Blackburn will soon find the killer instinct which can help them push on into the top half of the Premier League.

TOTTENHAM striker Robbie Keane is shaping up to be the biggest name on the move on transfer deadline day.

West Ham 0 Blackburn 0

Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini has been linked with a £7m swoop for Parma’s Kenyan midfielder McDonald Mariga after a move for Real Madrid’s Fernando Gago broke down.

WEST HAM boss Gianfranco Zola admits he has lost respect for Eidur Gudjohnsen after the Iceland forward chose to snub the Hammers at the 11th hour in favour of a switch to Tottenham.

Sam Allardyce will target a replacement for Benni McCarthy after Blackburn agreed a fee with West Ham for the South Africa striker.

Blackburn have agreed a fee with West Ham for South Africa striker Benni McCarthy.

Blackburn manager Sam Allardyce has condemned Benni McCarthy as “unprofessional” and said his conduct is symptomatic of selfishness and disloyalty shown by many players.

Benni McCarthy is absent and Chris Samba suspended for Blackburn’s home match with Wigan but David Dunn has recovered from a knock and is available.

Blackburn tonight announced they have received a written offer from West Ham for striker Benni McCarthy.

BLACKBURN manager Sam Allardyce says he’ll walk away from football if his heart problems are putting his life at risk, and his players tested him to the full before seeing off Fulham yesterday.

Blackburn 2 Fulham 0

Blackburn manager Sam Allardyce could be without a number of key players for the Carling Cup semi-final first leg against Aston Villa at Ewood Park tomorrow.