Anton Ferdinand is pushing for a return to the West Ham side for the clash with Manchester United after returning from a hamstring injury.Carlton Cole was struggling with illness before the Boxing Day draw with Reading but is hopeful of being fit to play.

Julien Faubert, Matthew Etherington and Lee Bowyer are all back in training but they will not be available for at least another week.

West Ham (from): Green, Neill, McCartney, Ferdinand, Upson, Ljungberg, Parker, Mullins, Solano, Ashton, Cole, Wright, Pantsil, Noble, Reid, Spector, Dailly, Camara.

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