West Ham welcome bottom of the league West Brom to Upton Park on Monday evening hoping to secure a victory that will see the Hammers go four points clear in seventh place.
On a fair run of form of late, West Ham will fancy their chances against the Baggies, who are six points from safety at the bottom of the Premier League.
Hammers Team News:
Carlton Cole is suspended, so either Diego Tristan or Freddie Sears will come in to deputise alongside David di Michele.
Jack Collison injured his knee against Wigan but could yet return this season, so Savio may fill in in midfield.
Louis Boa Morte and Kieron Dyer are fit enough to start from the bench so could feature at some point.
West Ham: Green, Neill, Tomkins, Upson, Ilunga, Noble, Parker, Boa Morte, Kovac, Di Michele, Nsereko, Lopez, Spector, Sears, Payne, Stanislas, Lastuvka, Tristan.
Player to watch: Scott Parker
Was recently voted by fans as the club player of the month for consecutive months in January and February after an impressive string of form.
West Bromwich Albion Team News:
Jonas Olsson is fit again having been out of action since January.
Jay Simpson and Roman Bednar are available again for the visitors.
West Brom: Carson, Kiely, Zuiverloon, Hoefkens, Meite, Donk, Barnett, Olsson, Robinson, Cech, Morrison, Greening, Koren, Brunt, do-Heon, Teixeira, Menseguez, Moore, Bednar, Simpson, Fortune.
Player to watch: Scott Carson
The former Liverpool keeper will be hoping to keep a clean sheet having not done so for eight matches.
Match Prediction:
West Ham to win convincingly. 2-0.
Next Fixtures:
Blackburn (a)
Ewood Park
Saturday, 21st March 2009, 3pm
