Sears struggling for Hammers

Teenage striker Freddie Sears is struggling to be fit for West Ham’s Barclays Premier League clash at Sunderland after suffering a groin injury.

But Bobby Zamora is expected to return to the Hammers squad after missing the 1-1 draw at Everton last weekend with blisters. Central defender Matthew Upson is still a doubt after missing the last three games – and England’s defeat to France – with a calf injury.