Hitzlsperger and Behrami out for Hammers

West Ham will be without injured midfield pair Thomas Hitzlsperger and Valon Behrami for tomorrow’s Barclays Premier League clash with Bolton.

Manager Avram Grant must consider whether to hand Pablo Barrera and Frederic Piquionne their first West Ham starts after both made an impact off the bench against Aston Villa weekend.

Overweight South African striker Benni McCarthy is getting closer to consideration after losing one kilogram in the last week.

Team (from): Green, Stech, Kurucz, Upson, Tomkins, Ilunga, Ben-Haim, Gabbidon, Spector, Da Costa, Reid, Daprela, Noble, Parker, Kovac, Barrera, Faubert, Boa Morte, Dyer, McCarthy, Sears, Nouble, Diamanti, Stanislas, Piquionne, Cole, McCarthy.