Matthew Upson could be dropped for West Ham's vital relegation battle with Blackburn

06 May 2011 00:46
ShareWest Ham are thinking of dropping captain Matthew Upson for the club's relegation clash against Blackburn Rovers on Saturday.[LNB]Joint chairman David Sullivan questioned Upson's commitment last week as the defender is out of contract at the end of the season, yet he withdrew after 26 minutes of West Ham's 2-1 loss against Manchester City last Sunday with a dead leg.[LNB] Out of contract: Matthew Upson has failed to set Upton Park alight in what could be his last year with West Ham[LNB]Footballer of the Year Scott Parker did not train on Thursday and manager Avram Grant will wait until Saturday morning to decide whether the midfielder is fit to play. [LNB]Meanwhile, Hammers defender Danny Gabbidon admitted a charge of improper conduct for his comments on Twitter last month. [LNB]After criticism over West Ham's 2-1 defeat by Aston Villa, he tweeted: 'U know what, f*** the lot of you, u will never get another tweet from me again, you just don't get it.' [LNB] West Ham recall Spence from loan spell at Bristol City to plug injury-hit defenceLeo's London: Sullivan's stay away was latest in a long line of blundersSullivan: I missed City trip because I'm fed up with West Ham's away formAll the latest West Ham news, features and opinion[LNB]  Explore more:People: Matthew Upson, David Sullivan, Danny Gabbidon

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