Newcastle v WEST HAM: Lars Jacobsen and Valon Behrami to face late fitness tests

04 January 2011 16:47
West Ham will check on Lars Jacobsen and Valon Behrami ahead of the Barclays Premier League trip to Newcastle.[LNB]Full-back Jacobsen has been struggling with a heel injury and midfielder Behrami has been out for a month with a hip problem, but both were expected to train on Tuesday.[LNB] Enlarge Close to return: Behrami will a return in the FA Cup if he is not passed fit[LNB]Midfielder Mark Noble is in line to start after returning from his hip injury as a substitute against Wolves, but Kieron Dyer (thigh), Herita Ilunga (leg), Benni McCarthy (calf), Thomas Hitzlsperger (thigh), Jack Collison (knee) and Manuel da Costa (ankle) remain sidelined.[LNB]Provisional squad: Green, Ben Haim, Tomkins, Upson, Gabbidon, Jacobsen, Barrera, Stanislas, Kovac, Parker, Behrami, Spector, Boa Morte, Cole, Obinna, Piquionne, Sears, Reid, Faubert, Boffin.[LNB]CLICK HERE FOR THE REST OF THE MIDWEEK BARCLAYS PREMIER LEAGUE TEAM NEWS  Explore more:People: Jack Collison, Benni McCarthy, Thomas Hitzlsperger, Lars Jacobsen, Kieron Dyer, Ben Haim Places: Newcastle

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