West Ham v Aldershot preview

08 August 2011 14:00
Team news for Tuesday night's Carling Cup first-round clash between West Ham and Aldershot.[LNB] Sam Allardyce will make changes as he will be without England duo Robert Green and Scott Parker while Jack Collison is also on international duty with Wales.[LNB]Allardyce plans to give some fringe players a run-out so Ruud Boffin should start in goal while wingers Junior Stanislas and Pablo Barrera could feature along with young forward Frank Nouble.[LNB]Summer signing Abdoulaye Faye was an unused substitute during Sunday's defeat by Cardiff after a hamstring problem and is in line to make his debut at the back.[LNB]Striker John Carew, who joined the club on Saturday, is not expected to play yet, Julien Faubert (hamstring) is still doubtful while fellow winger Gary O'Neil and full-back Jordan Brown (both ankle) remain sidelined.[LNB]Manager Dean Holdsworth has just one injury worry, with midfielder Luke Gutteridge still sidelined.[LNB]Gutteridge, last year's Supporters' Player of the Season, is out with a knee injury but is hoping to return for the Shots' first home game of the season against Northampton.[LNB]Holdsworth is likely to name his strongest team for the match at Upton Park, with no enforced changes needed from his side's impressive 2-1 victory at Bradford - a performance that Holdsworth labelled as "99.9% perfect".[LNB]Aldershot are looking to record a huge upset over the Hammers, which would mean progress to the second round of the cup for the first time since they rejoined the league in 2008.

Source: Team_Talk