Pardew has doubts over duo

West Ham boss Alan Pardew faces injury concerns over Teddy Sheringham and Yossi Benayoun ahead of tomorrow’s Barclays Premiership clash with Blackburn.

Benayoun has taken a knock to his knee but Pardew expects the midfielder to be fit – Jeremie Aliadiere and David Bellion are on stand-by – while Sheringham is rated “touch and go” after suffering a calf strain ahead of Monday’s victory over Birmingham.

Bobby Zamora is desperate for another chance after scoring at St Andrews and will play if the former England striker misses out, while Christian Dailly could come into midfield with Nigel Reo-Coker missing.

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