Aston Villa v WEST HAM: Zola hopes for Kovac return

Heading back: Radoslav Kovac (right)West Ham manager Gianfranco Zola is hopeful midfielder Radoslav Kovac will have recovered from a thigh injury in time to face Aston Villa.But Zola is less confident over Scott Parker, who is suffering from a groin injury and was due to have a fitness test today.Strikers Carlton Cole (groin) and Dean Ashton (ankle), midfielders Valon Behrami, Jack Collison (both knee) and defenders Danny Gabbidon (back/stomach) and Jonathan Spector (concussion) are all unavailable.Provisional squad: Green, Neill, Upson, Collins, Tomkins, Ilunga, Noble, Boa Morte, Lopez, Tristan, Payne, Di Michele, Dyer, Lastuvka, Sears, N'Gala, Stanislas, Savio, Parker, Kovac.CLICK HERE FOR ALL THE WEEKEND'S FA CUP SEMI-FINAL AND PREMIER LEAGUE TEAM NEWS   

Source: Daily_Mail