West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur: match preview

West Ham (possible, 4-3-3): Green; Jacobsen, Da Costa, Upson, Gabbidon; Kovac, Parker, Noble; Piquionne, Cole, Obinna.

Tottenham (possible, 4-4-1-1): Gomes; Hutton, Bassong, Gallas, Assou-Ekotto; Lennon, Huddlestone, Modric, Bale; Van der Vaart; Crouch.

Referee: Martin Atkinson. Matches: 4. R2 Y10.

Tale of the game
The jury remains out on Tottenham's capacity genuinely to challenge on two fronts, and Harry Redknapp will again have one eye on the Champions League game against Twente on Wednesday as he decides on his starting line-up against West Ham.

West Ham, meanwhile, notched a morale-boosting win against Sunderland on Tuesday, but it is in the league where they need to start picking up points. They are currently at the foot of the table with a single draw and four defeats from their five games.

Valon Behrami, Thomas Hitzlsperger, Zavon Hines and Jack Collison are all out for Avram Grant's team. Matthew Upson and Danny Gabbidon will return after being rested for the Sunderland game.

Tottenham could welcome back Heurelho Gomes and Luka Modric. Redknapp will probably save Ledley King for the Twente game, with Michael Dawson, Vedran Corluka, Younes Kaboul and Jermain Defoe also out.

Last season: West Ham 1 Tottenham 2; Tottenham 2 West Ham 0.

Stat of the game: Victor Obinna has had 11 shots on goal without scoring – the joint most in the Premier League.

Betting tip: Rafael van der Vaart is 11/4 to score at any time.

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I want us to thrash them to within an inch of there lifes, i dislike these just as much as i do the goons.

sarflondonar wrote:I hope we do thrash them, because i'm going... In the West ham end though...

moral dilemma , when we score what will be your reaction be lol

LOBO wrote:

sarflondonar wrote:I hope we do thrash them, because i'm going... In the West ham end though...

moral dilemma , when we score what will be your reaction be lol

That's not difficult,
A south Londoner, supporting Spurs in East Londons main teams end...
I will be very conservative..

Had to stop myself cheering twice when i went last year.

sarflondonar wrote:

LOBO wrote:

sarflondonar wrote:I hope we do thrash them, because i'm going... In the West ham end though...

moral dilemma , when we score what will be your reaction be lol

That's not difficult,
A south Londoner, supporting Spurs in East Londons main teams end...
I will be very conservative..

Had to stop myself cheering twice when i went last year.

rather you than me lol

LOBO wrote:

sarflondonar wrote:

LOBO wrote:

sarflondonar wrote:I hope we do thrash them, because i'm going... In the West ham end though...

moral dilemma , when we score what will be your reaction be lol

That's not difficult,
A south Londoner, supporting Spurs in East Londons main teams end...
I will be very conservative..

Had to stop myself cheering twice when i went last year.

rather you than me lol

I dunno, if i get to see VDV play tomorrow it will be worth it.

West Ham midfielder Valon Behrami has been ruled out of the London derby against Tottenham tomorrow with a knee injury.

i would play king. gettin 3 points here is a must. im sure bassong and galas can handle fc twenty.