West Ham talisman Scott Parker will return for the big one against Wigan

14 May 2011 01:31
ShareScott Parker is set to return from injury in a bid to dig West Ham out of their relegation hole on Sunday.[LNB] Parker has missed West Ham's last four games with an achilles injury-  a sequence that has seen Avram Grant's side take just one point.[LNB] Cometh the hour? Parker will return for a game West Ham cannot afford to lose[LNB] But the England midfielder has returned to full training in his bid to be ready for the do-or-die clash against Wigan.[LNB] Grant refused to confirm yesterday whether his talisman would be fit for the showdown at the DW Stadium.[LNB] But co-owner David Gold revealed last night: 'The squad is all fit - I've just seen the sheet from the physio - it's great to see all the ticks. I haven't seen one like that all season. We have everybody fit apart from Mark Noble, who could be fit for Sunderland (on May 22).[LNB] 'Scottie Parker plays a huge part - you want your best players available. It will fire everyone up. It has fired up the fans, it's fired me up that he is going to travel and is 90 per cent sure that he will play some part.' [LNB] Fired up: Hammers boss Avram Grant[LNB] Meanwhile, Grant says the final-day clash against Sunderland will be the happiest of his career if West Ham survive.[LNB] Grant led Chelsea to a Champions League final and Portsmouth to last season's FA Cup final but he said: 'I think I will be happy more than any other time in my life if we stay in the league.[LNB] 'I have been part of two finals with Chelsea and Portsmouth and even though we lost they were still happy days for the supporters.[LNB] 'I hope the supporters of West Ham will feel the same at the end of the season.  I want that very much.' [LNB] All the latest Premier League team news for the weekend actionPREMIER LEAGUE NEW KIT SPECIAL: Strips your team will wear in 2011-12 [LNB]  Explore more:People: David Gold Places: Chelsea, United Kingdom

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