WEST HAM v Aston Villa: Scott Parker fitness an achilles heel for Avram Grant

15 April 2011 15:03
Midfielder Scott Parker is a doubt for West Ham ahead of their Barclays Premier League clash with Aston Villa at Upton Park.[LNB]The inspirational England international has been struggling all season with an achilles problem and was replaced after 76 minutes of last week's 3-0 defeat at Bolton.[LNB] Doubtful: Scott Parker has had a fine season in midfield for the Hammers[LNB]Kieron Dyer has returned to the club from a loan spell at Ipswich and Jack Collison continued his return from a long-term knee injury for the West Ham reserves in a midweek draw with Villa. Junior Stanislas (hernia) is ruled out.[LNB]Manager Avram Grant will serve the second of his two-match touchline ban following comments made about referee Mike Jones during last month's 2-1 FA Cup quarter-final defeat to Stoke.[LNB]Provisional squad: Green, Jacobsen, Tomkins, Upson, Bridge, Parker, Noble, Hitzlsperger, Piquionne, Spector, Ba, Cole, Boffin, Reid, Da Costa, Boa Morte, Obinna, O'Neil, Keane.[LNB]CLICK HERE FOR THE WEEKEND TEAM NEWS IN THE BARCLAYS PREMIER LEAGUE[LNB]  Explore more:People: Jack Collison, Kieron Dyer Places: United Kingdom

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