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West Ham will host QPR at a freezing Upton Park on Saturday in what will surely prove a hotly-contested London derby.
Sam Allardyce's Hammers go into the game looking to get back on track in the league, having taken just four points from their last six games, including a 3-0 reverse at Sunderland.
But the home side will take plenty of heart from their battling display in their 1-0 midweek FA Cup third round replay defeat at Manchester United.
Visitors QPR also go into the game on the back of a promising FA Cup display - a 1-0 win at West Brom on Tuesday.
Harry Redknapp's bottom-placed side will also be buoyed by improved performances in the league, taking four points from their last two games against London rivals Chelsea and Tottenham, including an impressive 1-0 win at Stamford Bridge.
Redknapp will be particularly pleased to have stemmed his leaking defence's goal tide, with QPR conceding just once in the last four league and cup games.
West Ham United FCWest Ham should have defender Joey O'Brien back from a hamstring injury against QPR for the first time since New Year's Day.
Centre-back James Collins (hamstring) will be assessed, but midfielder Mark Noble has shrugged off a calf problem while Joe Cole and Guy Demel come into contention having been rested at Old Trafford.
New signing Wellington Paulista may need more time before being included. Mali forward Modibo Maiga is away at the Africa Cup of Nations and striker Andy Carroll and defender George McCartney (both knee) continue their rehabilitation
QPRQPR's new signing Loic Remy will feature in the clash at West Ham.
Junior Hoilett (hamstring) returns, but Esteban Granero (hamstring) and Armand Traore (knock) are doubtful.
Samba Diakite is at the African Nations Cup, Jose Bosingwa (back) is out and Andrew Johnson (knee) and Bobby Zamora (hip) are absent.
Stats
- Since Harry Redknapp took charge, QPR have taken more points in four away games (5) than they had in the previous 20 (3).
- QPR and West Ham are two of the only three Premier League teams yet to concede a penalty in the league this season (along with Manchester United).
- Harry Redknapp has won four of the last five Premier League meetings with Sam Allardyce as opposition coaches (W4 L1) after winning just one of the first six (W1 D2 L3).
Last edited by Admin on Fri 18 Jan 2013, 3:18 pm; edited 2 times in total
in the 93rd min would do me fine. 
