Source: Daily_Mail
WEST HAM v Arsenal: Returning Sears to fill the void in Hammers attack
West Ham quartet Mark Noble, Scott Parker, Danny Gabbidon and Herita Ilunga are all struggling with hamstring injuries ahead of Sunday's FA Cup third round clash with Arsenal with the midfield duo likely to miss out.[LNB]Hammers boss Gianfranco Zola could hand returning striker Freddie Sears his first Upton Park start of the season following his loan stint at Crystal Palace as Mexican striker Guillermo Franco is suspended after collecting five bookings.[LNB] Welcome return: Freddie Sears, back from a loan stint at Crystal Palace, provides a selection boost in attack for Hammers boss Gianfranco Zola for the weekend[LNB]Carlton Cole (knee) and Kieron Dyer (hamstring) are both long-term absentees. Reserve striker Frank Nouble is another candidate to start up front.[LNB]Jonathan Spector is likely to deputise for Ilunga at left-back against the Gunners while young winger Junior Stanislas and on loan Luis Jiminez provide welcome attacking midfield options.[LNB]Team (from): Green, Kurucz, Faubert, Da Costa, Upson, Gabbidon, Tomkins, Ilunga, Spector, Kovac, Noble, Parker, Collison, Behrami, Payne, Diamanti, Jimenez, Sears, Stanislas, Nouble.[LNB] West Ham beg for FA Cup fans in email pleading for '12th man' against ArsenalVilla join Liverpool and Tottenham in race for £8m West Ham star ParkerJeff Powell: Save the FA Cup and give the winners Champions League chanceWEST HAM UNITED FC
