Dailly out for Hammers

West Ham manager Alan Pardew will be forced into at least one change for the short trip to Arsenal as Scotland international defender Christian Dailly is suspended.

Goalkeeper Roy Carroll could return having recovered from the back problem that forced him to miss Saturday’s 4-2 FA Cup win over Blackburn.

New signing Dean Ashton is also in contention for a debut having recovered from the groin problem that had been hampering him at previous club Norwich.

Provisional squad: Carroll, Hislop, Ferdinand, Gabbidon, Konchesky, Benayoun, Fletcher, Mullins, Reo-Coker, Etherington, Sheringham, Harewood, Zamora, Katan, Ashton, Bywater, Newton, Noble, Collins, Clarke, Aliadiere.