West Ham hope to have England defender Matthew Upson back from a calf problem for Saturday's Premier League clash at home to Blackburn.Midfielder Luis Boa Morte is suspended following his red card in the defeat at Tottenham - the Hammers' third straight 4-0 loss - so Mark Noble could come in at Upton Park.

Julien Faubert, Danny Gabbidon, Matthew Etherington, Lee Bowyer and Craig Bellamy are all continuing their rehabilitation, but will not yet be back in first-team contention.

West Ham (from): Green, Neill, Ferdinand, Spector, McCartney, Ljungberg, Parker, Noble, Mullins, Ashton, Zamora, Wright, Upson, Solano, Pantsil, Noble, Cole, Collison, Sears.

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