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West Ham v Spurs preview
// A bit of a hack but it works// The article snippet is wrapped onto a second line, even when #article-sub is emptyif( $("div#article-sub").children().length == 0 ) {$("div#article-sub").remove();} Tottenham make the short trip to West Ham in buoyant spirits after a hugely impressive start to the new season.[LNB] An opening day defeat of Liverpool was followed by Jermain Defoe running riot in Hull on Wednesday night as he scored three of Spurs' five.[LNB]Harry Redknapp's side have made light of injury problems at the heart of their backline as new signing Sebastian Bassong has settled into his new surrounds with consummate ease.[LNB]At the KC Stadium, Vedran Corluka moved to centre-half to partner the Frenchman but with Ledley King ready to return after being wrapped in cotton wool in midweek, it could be the Croatian returns to right-back at the expense of the unfortunate Alan Hutton.[LNB]Redknapp is sweating on the fitness of goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes after he picked up a thigh injury that forced him off the field in Spurs' 5-1 win. Carlo Cudicini will step in should the Brazilian be ruled out.[LNB]With the rest of his side picking itself Redknapp is unlikely to alter what has proved to be a winning formula in midfield and attack, with in-form Defoe and Robbie Keane to keep Peter Crouch and Roman Pavlyuchenko champing at the bit on the bench.[LNB]Wilson Palacios broke his goalscoring duck on Wednesday but Spurs' main attacking drive from midfield is likely to be provided from the flanks in the form of Aaron Lennon and Luka Modric.[LNB]While early season optimism is prevalent in North London over at Upton Park an opening weekend win of their own has been overshadowed by talk of possible departures.[LNB]Gianfranco Zola has limited funds to play with and will be keen for what has been a settled line-up not to be disrupted as talk of exits for James Collins and Matthew Upson refuses to go away.[LNB]Following their 2-0 win at Wolves last weekend Zola is unlikely to make too many changes, with the in-form Carlton Cole to plough a familiar lonely furrow up front.[LNB]Kieron Dyer made his return at Molineux and will be afforded another opportunity alongside Mark Noble and Scott Parker, with Luis Jimenez and Julien Faubert, from right-back, to add a little flair to their industrious promptings from the flanks.[LNB]Possible Starting XIsWest Ham: Green, Faubert, Collins, Ilunga, Upson, Parker, Collison, Jimenez, Noble, Dyer, Cole[LNB]Spurs: Cudicini, Corluka, King, Bassong, Assou-Ekotto, Modric, Palacios, Huddlestone, Lennon, Keane, Defoe[LNB]
