West Ham v Fulham preview

01 October 2010 15:34
Team news for West Ham's Premier League clash with Fulham at Upton Park on Saturday.[LNB] Kieron Dyer could miss the Hammers' home date with Fulham through illness.[LNB]The midfielder has been suffering with diarrhoea all week after coming off during last week's win over Tottenham.[LNB]Valon Behrami (knee) and Thomas Hitzlsperger (thigh) are out while Hammers boss Avram Grant will give late fitness tests to Winston Reid, Jonathan Spector and Herita Ilunga (all leg).[LNB]Fulham goalkeeper David Stockdale is in contention for Fulham after recovering from an ankle injury.[LNB]The 25-year-old was preferred to Mark Schwarzer for the opening four games of the season and will hope to give manager Mark Hughes a selection headache.[LNB]The Cottagers remain short in attack, with Moussa Dembele (ankle) and Bobby Zamora (broken leg) sidelined, although Andrew Johnson played in a behind-closed-doors game yesterday and is working his way back to full fitness after eight months out through knee problems.[LNB]West Ham (from): Green, Jacobsen, Tomkins, Upson, Ilunga, Parker, Noble, Piquionne, Boa Morte, Dyer, Cole, Obinna, Kovac, Faubert, Stech, Barrera, Ben Haim, Gabbidon, Da Costa, Reid, Spector.[LNB]Fulham (from): Schwarzer, Kelly, Pantsil, Salcido, Baird, Hangeland, Hughes, Halliche, Gera, Murphy, Duff, Riise, Etuhu, Dempsey, E Johnson, Greening, Davies, Dikgacoi, Kamara, Stockdale.

Source: Team_Talk