Source: Daily_Mail
WEST HAM v Birmingham: Avram Grant to monitor strikers before naming starting XI
Avram Grant will wait to see strikers Frederic Piquionne and Carlton Cole in a late training session before naming his West Ham side for Sunday's clash against Birmingham.[LNB]Jack Collison and Thomas Hitzlsperger, meanwhile, continue their recovery from long-term injuries while Manu Da Costa played an hour for the reserves earlier this week, his first competitive action since injuring an ankle against Arsenal in October.[LNB] Waiting game: Carlton Cole has scored seven goals overall this season[LNB]West Ham (From): Green, Jacobsen, Gabbidon, Reid, Tomkins, Bridge, O'Neil, Noble, Parker, Obinna, Boa Morte, Piquionne, Keane, Kovac, Ilunga, Boffin, Cole, Sears, Ba.[LNB]CLICK HERE FOR THE WEEKEND TEAM NEWS IN THE BARCLAYS PREMIER LEAGUE Explore more:People: Carlton Cole, Jack Collison, Thomas Hitzlsperger Places: Birmingham
