Preview: West Ham v Arsenal
West Ham will be boosted by the return of midfielder Scott Parker for Sunday's Premier League clash with Arsenal.
The ex-England man missed last Saturday's defeat at Stoke and the Irons will need his influential leadership against the in-form Gunners.
Hammers boss Gianfranco Zola could also have Kieron Dyer available after he recovered from a hamstring injury, while Mexican striker Guillermo Franco could get a run out.
One player who will not feature in the squad is young midfielder Josh Payne, who has been loaned to Colchester.
The Irons have been goal-shy in recent weeks and need to bolster their firepower, especially as they are still looking for their first league win since the opening day of the season.
Last term Arsenal did the double over their east London rivals and the Hammers can ill-afford a repeat this season.
West Ham (from): Green, Kurucz, Faubert, Ilunga, Spector, Tomkins, Upson, N'Gala, Da Costa, Daprela, Kovac, Behrami, Jiminez, Parker, Noble, Collison, Diamanti, Cole, Dyer, Stanislas, Hines, Nouble, Franco.
Date: Sunday, October 25
Venue: Upton Park
Kick off: 4.15pm
Referee: Steve Bennett
Travel: There are major engineering works on sections of the London Underground. The Central line is closed between Liverpool Street and Leytonstone.
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