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West Ham look set to face one of their old boys when they take to the field at Old Trafford this evening.
Former Irons star Rio Ferdinand looks set to return to the home defence after serving a four match ban, and will be looking to help inflict some misery on his old side.
West Ham will head to Old Trafford tomorrow night in good heart after comfortably dispatching relegation rivals Hull at Upton Park on Saturday.
Goals from Valon Behrami, Carlton Cole and Julien Faubert - his first for the club - put some distance between the Irons and the others around them in the Premier League's lower reaches.
The temperature may have been close to freezing but a warm front swept across Upton Park last night.
West Ham's 2-0 win over Birmingham, thanks to goals from Alessandro Diamanti and Carlton Cole, saw them climb to 14th in the Premier League and gave fans hope of avoiding relegation this season.
Carlton Cole has "unfinished business" to attend to when West Ham play Burnley this Saturday.
The sides met at Upton Park in November, when Cole scored in a 5-3 win for the Irons, but he picked up an injury which ruled him out for the next two months.
West Ham had to settle for a point in a lacklustre encounter with Blackburn on Saturday.
The Irons, desperate for wins to pull themselves away from the Premier League relegation zone lacked the cutting edge required to overcome a resolute Rovers side who arrived at Upton Park determined to frustrate their hosts.
West Ham could include top scorer Carlton Cole in their team to face Blackburn Rovers tomorrow afternoon.
The England striker came through a 20 minute run-out against Portsmouth on Tuesday and his return is a timely boost for Gianfranco Zola's men in their fight for Premier League survival.
West Ham had to settle for a point in last night's relegation scrap at Fratton Park.
A 52nd minute goal by Matthew Upson looked to have secured the win for the Irons but Portsmouth's Danny Webber rescued his side with a fine low strike 14 minutes from full time.
West Ham's new era kicks off in earnest tonight with a must-win game at struggling Portsmouth and they will have an old favourite back in the ranks.
A week after being taken over by David Gold and David Sullivan the Irons chase vital Premier League points against the division's bottom side.
Last Sunday's FA Cup defeat at the hands of Arsenal might have left plenty of fans dispirited but two young players hope it was the start of lengthy runs in the first team.
Striker Frank Nouble and left-back Fabio Daprela made impressive full debuts for the Hammers and both youngsters are keen for more.
It's been another exciting sporting year and plenty of big names have appeared in the pages of The Wharf, including West Ham manager Gianfranco Zola, a quartet of England cricket captains and two heroes of the 1966 World Cup win.
We look back at what's been making the headlines locally and nationally over the last 12 months.
West Ham travel to Birmingham for tomorrow's crucial Premier League clash knowing the Dean Ashton era is officially over.
The big striker announced his retirement this morning after failing to recover from an ankle injury - a further blow to Gianfranco Zola's ailing squad.
Zavon Hines is ready to step into the breach should Carlton Cole's knee injury keep him out of the West Ham team.
Hines came on as a half-time substitute for the England striker in last Saturday's 5-3 win over Burnley and Cole's knee injury makes him a doubt for this Saturday's visit of Manchester United.
For a convincing-looking scoreline this was a rather unconvincing-looking performance from West Ham as they clung on to beat Burnley 5-3.
The Irons were grateful for a five goal cushion after the visitors staged a late comeback that threatened to deny Gianfranco Zola's men all three points.
West Ham squandered a two-goal lead for the second away game in succession as they ended all-square with fellow strugglers Hull.
The Irons salvaged a point with a late equaliser from Manuel Da Costa but should have left the KC Stadium with so much more.
West Ham will be looking to build on the momentum created from Wednesday night's 2-1 victory over Aston Villa.
Gianfranco Zola's men claimed only their second league win of the season and need more points against Everton on Sunday to consolidate their mid-table position.
West Ham moved out of the Premier League relegation zone thanks to an injury time winner from Zavon Hines and some eccentric refereeing.
Hines's goal, and an earlier penalty from Mark Noble gave the Irons a 2-1 win over Aston Villa, and Hammers' boss Gianfranco Zola feels it could be the turning point for his team.
West Ham had a taste of their own medicine when they surrendered a two goal lead and ultimately two precious points at the Stadium of Light.
The Hammers, who the previous week had come from two down at home to Arsenal, also saw midfielder Radoslav Kovac harshly sent off to compound their misery.
West Ham rescued a point with a spirited fight back but the Gunners only have themselves to blame for not leaving east London with a win.
A Carlton Cole header and an Alessandro Diamanti penalty earned the Irons a draw that had looked impossible at half time, such was Arsenal's dominance.
A late, late goal from Junior Stanislas rescued a point for a curiously lacklustre West Ham side at Upton Park yesterday.
Stanislas, a second half substitute, hit a deflected equaliser two minutes into injury time after the Irons looked destined to slump to their third home league defeat of the season.
Carlos Tevez put his former team to the sword as he scored twice to condemn West Ham to their fourth defeat in a row.
The Argentinian striker's brace and a Martin Petrov free-kick meant Gianfranco Zola's men left Eastlands still looking for their first Premier League win since the opening day.
