Source: Team_Talk
West Ham v Blackpool preview
Team news ahead of Saturday afternoon's Championship clash between West Ham and Blackpool at Upton Park.[LNB] West Ham will be without David Bentley after the on-loan Tottenham midfielder underwent a knee operation earlier this week. Bentley has been ruled out for up to six months, joining goalkeeper Robert Green (knee) and winger Gary O'Neil (ankle) on the sidelines.[LNB]But manager Sam Allardyce hopes to be able to call on defender Winston Reid (hamstring) and midfield duo Mark Noble (toe) and Matt Taylor (calf), who all missed the 2-2 draw at Crystal Palace a fortnight ago.[LNB]Right-back Guy Demel is pushing for a debut after recovering from a hamstring problem and striker John Carew, who scored for Norway this week, could start ahead of Carlton Cole after coming off the bench to head the equaliser at Palace.[LNB]Blackpool could hand a debut to Lomana LuaLua.[LNB]The 30-year-old striker signed for the Seasiders until the end of the season after impressing during a recent trial and could earn an instant start at Upton Park.[LNB]Defender Craig Cathcart is a doubt after he withdrew from the Northern Ireland squad due to a knee problem.[LNB]Daniel Bogdanovic (hamstring), Matt Gilks and Stephen Crainey (both ankle) also withdrew from international duty, but they should be fit to take part.
