Ferdinand ready for action

Les Ferdinand will make his debut for West Ham at Charlton tomorrow night after today completing a move from London neighbours Tottenham.

Michael Carrick is expected to return from the groin injury which ruled him out of Sunday’s defeat at Arsenal.

Defender Tomas Repka sits out the third game of a four-match suspension.

Provisional squad: James, Winterburn, Dailly, Pearce, Schemmel, Breen, Bowyer, Carrick, Sinclair, Cole, L Ferdinand, Defoe, Minto, Lomas, Moncur, Hutchison, Cisse, Camara, A Ferdinand, Sofiane, van der Gouw.