Midfielder Scott Parker is a doubt for West Ham ahead of their Barclays Premier League clash with Aston Villa at Upton Park.

West Ham manager Avram Grant will serve the first match of a touchline ban during tomorrow’s Barclays Premier League clash at Bolton.

West Ham will be without striker Robbie Keane for tomorrow’s crunch Barclays Premier League clash at London rivals Tottenham.

Stoke manager Tony Pulis made four changes for the FA Cup quarter-final visit of West Ham as he sought revenge for last week’s Premier League defeat against the same opposition.

West Ham have no fresh injury worries for the visit of Stoke in the Barclays Premier League.

Steven Gerrard returned to lead Liverpool out at West Ham today after missing their last three matches with a groin injury.

Matthew Upson (Achilles) took part in a light training session today but is unlikely to be involved in West Ham’s game against Liverpool on Sunday.

West Ham will give a debut to Thomas Hitzlsperger in their FA Cup fifth round clash with Burnley on Monday.

West Ham will give a late fitness test to calf injury victim Robbie Keane before deciding whether to include him in their squad for tomorrow’s clash with relegation rivals West Brom.

Winston Reid replaced the injured Danny Gabbidon in defence for West Ham as they looked to climb out of the relegation zone with a vital win over fellow strugglers Birmingham at Upton Park.

Avram Grant will wait to see strikers Frederic Piquionne and Carlton Cole in a late training session before naming his side for Sunday’s clash against Birmingham.

New signings Robbie Keane, Demba Ba and Gary O’Neil are all in contention to make their West Ham debuts at Blackpool tomorrow.

Birmingham manager Alex McLeish has handed a rare start to central defender Martin Jiranek for tonight's Carling Cup semi-final second-leg clash with West Ham at St Andrew’s.

West Ham midfielder Scott Parker will start tomorrow’s Barclays Premier League clash with Everton.

West Ham forward Victor Obinna is suspended after being sent off against Birmingham in the Carling Cup in midweek.

Matthew Upson and Scott Parker both returned to Avram Grant’s starting XI as the West Ham boss looked to ease the pressure on his shoulders with a win against Birmingham in tonight’s Carling Cup semi-final first leg.

Carlton Cole looks set to return to the West Ham team for tomorrow’s Carling Cup semi-final, first leg against Birmingham.

West Ham manager Avram Grant is set to reshuffle his team for tomorrow’s FA Cup third-round tie.

Newcastle boss Alan Pardew went into tonight’s Barclays Premier League with former club West Ham without both of his first-choice strikers.

West Ham will check on Lars Jacobsen and Valon Behrami ahead of the Barclays Premier League trip to Newcastle.

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.

Goalkeeper Robert Green could be back after recovering from a minor hip operation to give West Ham a boost for the St Stephen's Day trip to Fulham.

Robert Green, Victor Obinna and Valon Behrami are all expected to return to the West Ham squad for their crunch December 26 game at Fulham.

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Carlton Cole has been relegated to the bench by West Ham manager Avram Grant for this afternoon’s crunch Premier League clash against fellow strugglers Wigan at Upton Park.

Avram Grant could hand debuts to striker Victor Obinna and right-back Lars Jacobsen as he aims to end West Ham’s faltering start to the season against Barclays Premier League champions Chelsea.

IT had been a sharp learning curve for Mick McCarthy in his first campaign as Irish manager.

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