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

Published: 04 Dec 2009 - 15:39:24

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

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. 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. Hammer blow: Cole (right) is missing from the the Hammers attack Switzerland midfielder Valon Behrami is missing with a knee injury while a muscle strain sidelines Luis Jimenez. Alessandro Diamanti is back from a hip complaint and is in contention but Mark Noble is a doubt with a virus. Team (from): Green, Kurucz, Faubert, Da Costa, Gabbidon, Daprela, Tomkins, Ilunga, Spector, Kovac, Noble, Parker, Collison, Payne, Diamanti, Dyer, Hines, Stanislas, Franco. CLICK HERE FOR ALL THE REST OF THE WEEKEND'S PREMIER LEAGUE TEAM NEWS Explore more:People:Luis Jimenez, Matthew UpsonPlaces:United Kingdom, Switzerland, Upton Park