Source: Eurosport
Kovac in Villa Park fitness race
Gianfranco Zola is hopeful West Ham midfielder Radoslav Kovac will have recovered from a thigh injury in time to face Aston Villa on Saturday.But Hammers boss Zola is less confident over Scott Parker, who is suffering from a groin injury and was due to have a fitness test on Friday.Strikers Carlton Cole (groin) and Dean Ashton (ankle), midfielders Valon Behrami, Jack Collison (both knee) and defenders Danny Gabbidon (back/stomach) and Jonathan Spector (concussion) are all unavailable for the Premier League clash at Villa Park.West Ham (from): Green, Neill, Upson, Collins, Tomkins, Ilunga, Noble, Boa Morte, Lopez, Tristan, Payne, Di Michele, Dyer, Lastuvka, Sears, N'Gala, Stanislas, Savio, Parker, Kovac.[LNB]
