Upson set for return

West Ham hope to have England defender Matthew Upson back from a calf problem for the visit of Blackburn tomorrow.

Midfielder Luis Boa Morte is suspended following his red card in the defeat at Tottenham – the Hammers’ third straight 4-0 loss – so Mark Noble could come in.

Julien Faubert, Danny Gabbidon, Matthew Etherington, Lee Bowyer and Craig Bellamy are all continuing their rehabilitation, but will not yet be back in first-team contention.

Provisional squad: Green, Neill, Ferdinand, Spector, McCartney, Ljungberg, Parker, Noble, Mullins, Ashton, Zamora, Wright, Upson, Solano, Pantsil, Noble, Cole, Collison, Sears.