Duo doubtful for Hammers

West Ham manager Gianfranco Zola is awaiting news on Herita Ilunga and Carlton Cole ahead of Sunday’s game with Everton.

Both players were forced off with suspected hamstring injuries during Wednesday’s 2-1 victory over Aston Villa and Jonathan Spector and Zavon Hines are standing by to step into the starting XI.

Fabio Daprela and Frank Nouble will also be added to the squad.

Radoslav Kovac is available again after serving a one-match ban but Luis Boa Morte (knee), Dean Ashton (ankle) and Calum Davenport (leg) remain long-term absentees with no date set for their return.

Provisional squad: Green, Jimenez, Stanislas, Nouble, Daprela, Kovac, Spector, Hines, Upson, Collison, Franco, Cole, Ilunga, Parker, Diamanti, Kurucz, Tomkins, Behrami, Faubert, Da Costa.