Parker banned for Sunderland clash

West Ham will be without suspended midfield talisman Scott Parker for tomorrow’s Barclays Premier League clash with Sunderland.

But boss Gianfranco Zola is expected to have Valon Behrami available after he was injured in the warm-up ahead of last weekend’s draw at Everton.

Guillermo Franco and Alessandro Diamanti are also set to be available as the Hammers aim to take another step towards top-flight safety.

Team (from): Green, Spector, Upson, Da Costa, Faubert, Kovac, Noble, Behrami, Diamanti, Cole, Franco, Stech, Kurucz, Daprela, Ilunga, Gabbidon, Tomkins, Collison, Dyer, Stanislas, Spence, Mido, Ilan, McCarthy.