Shaka retains Hammers place

Shaka Hislop retains his place in goal for West Ham’s Sunday date at Tottenham despite the return to training of knee injury victim Roy Carroll.

The Trinidad and Tobago international has recovered from injury himself – the head knock that forced him off early in the Hammers’ most recent Barclays Premiership game, the 1-0 win over West Brom.

Midfielder Nigel Reo-Coker was also hurt in that fixture and will be out for up to five weeks with an ankle injury. Former Spurs striker Teddy Sheringham has been told he will definitely start.

Provisional squad: Carroll, Hislop, Bywater, Repka, Ferdinand, Gabbidon, Konchesky, Benayoun, Newton, Dailly, Mullins, Etherington, Sheringham, Harewood, Bellion, Zamora, Noble, Ward, Collins, Aliadiere, Williams, Clarke, Fletcher.