WEST HAM v Manchester United: Carlton Cole and Matthew Upson out ahead of Red Devils arrival

04 December 2009 15:39
West Ham will be without England pair Carlton Cole and Matthew Upson for the Barclays Premier League home match against Manchester United at Upton Park. [LNB]Striker Cole is set to be out until the end of January with a knee ligament injury sustained in the Hammers' 5-3 win against Burnley last weekend, while centre-back Upson has not fully recovered from a hamstring strain. [LNB] Hammer blow: Cole (right) is missing from the the Hammers attack[LNB]Switzerland midfielder Valon Behrami is missing with a knee injury while a muscle strain sidelines Luis Jimenez. [LNB]Alessandro Diamanti is back from a hip complaint and is in contention but Mark Noble is a doubt with a virus. [LNB]Team (from): Green, Kurucz, Faubert, Da Costa, Gabbidon, Daprela, Tomkins, Ilunga, Spector, Kovac, Noble, Parker, Collison, Payne, Diamanti, Dyer, Hines, Stanislas, Franco. [LNB]CLICK HERE FOR ALL THE REST OF THE WEEKEND'S PREMIER LEAGUE TEAM NEWS [LNB]  Explore more:People:Luis Jimenez, Matthew UpsonPlaces:United Kingdom, Switzerland, Upton Park

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