West Ham are without James Tomkins for their trip to London rivals Arsenal after the defender dislocated his shoulder in training.
The Hammers could also be without three of their first-team strikers. Carlton Cole (hamstring) and Andy Carroll (knee) are definite absentees whilst Enner Valencia is struggling to be fit having suffered a severe cut to his toe after standing on a broken teacup.
Winston Reid will miss out with a hamstring complaint, on-loan Carl Jenkinson cannot feature against his parent club and Alex Song (knee) could also be sidelined - although fellow midfielder Morgan Amalfitano is back having served a three-match ban. Sixteen-year-old defender Reece Oxford could be included in the squad as cover.
Here we go... up the Arse
looks like the good news is already starting to pile up before the game...
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“Enner has had an accident at home and has cut his big toe quite severely on a broken cup,” said Allardyce. “It has been stitched. We are not sure if he will be considered for this game. It was a freak accident.
“Our lack of goalscoring power is a worry. Not having alternatives to use is concerning going into the last ten league games.”
West Ham will also be without Carl Jenkinson against Arsenal because the right-back is ineligible to face his parent club.
I've always wondered... since you're not allowed to bet on the games you play in and aren't supposed to interfere in other teams'... 'stuff' - how is it legal that a club is allowed to embargo their loan players from playing against them?
If you liked the player enough... don't loan 'em out.
If you don't want them playing against you - don't loan 'em out to a team in the same division.
Seems pretty simple to me
Anyway... we're dropping so far down the table that it looks like the Euro places are completely out of reach... and even the top ten is starting to look a little shaky...
Oh well.
Up 'n' at 'em boys!!!!