Injury boost for Curbishley

West Ham manager Alan Curbishley has received some rare good news on the injury front ahead of Sunday’s Premiership clash with Tottenham.

Defenders Lucas Neill (ankle), Matthew Upson (calf) and James Collins (groin) are all back in full training.

Luis Boa Morte has also returned to training after falling ill on the eve of last weekend’s 4-0 defeat to Charlton.

Nigel Reo-Coker is banned so Hayden Mullins could continue as captain while Lee Bowyer made his return from a shoulder injury in a reserve team game earlier this week.

Dean Ashton (ankle) and Danny Gabbidon (groin) are both long-term absentees.

Provisional squad: Green, Carroll, Neill, Pantsil, Collins, Ferdinand, Davenport, Upson, Dailly, McCartney, Konchesky, Newton, Benayoun, Quashie, Mullins, Etherington, Noble, Harewood, Tevez, Boa Morte, Zamora, Sheringham, Cole, Kepa.