West Ham striker Dean Ashton has been back in full training after missing last week's win over Derby and is set to return against Newcastle.Hammers boss Alan Curbishley has a similar squad to choose from for the Upton Park encounter against the Magpies.

Anton Ferdinand was ruled out last week with a hamstring complaint, so rookie defender James Tomkins could once again feature.

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

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