West Ham v Fulham - Squad News
last updated Thursday 26th December 2002, 1:48 AM
MATCH SQUAD NEWS
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Premiership - West Ham v Fulham
12.00 - 26/12/2002
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West Ham |
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| Fulham |
Fulham
Fulham boss Jean Tigana is facing an injury nightmare before Christmas - with seven first-team players out.
Fulham's growing injury problems continued at Newcastle on Saturday, when goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar broke a bone in his right foot in a tackle on Alan Shearer. The big Dutchman is out for a month - meaning reserve keeper Maik Taylor will be between the sticks against the Hammers.
Forward trio Louis Saha (hamstring), Facundo Sava (calf) and Barry Hayles (neck) are all out until January or beyond.
Luis Boa Morte (thigh) was also expected to be out until next year, but he could return over Christmas if he passes pre-match fitness tests.
Steve Marlet is expected to start up front again at Upton Park alongside stand-in striker Steed Malbranque.
Midfield pair Lee Clark ( tear to his calf) and Junichi Inamoto (medial ligament damage to his right ankle) are sidelined for up to a month.
Fulham (from):
Martin Herrera(G), Maik Taylor(G),
Steve Finnan (D), Abdeslam Ouaddou(D/C),
Andy Melville(D/C), Alain Goma(D/C), Zat Knight(D/C),
Rufus Brevett(D), Pierre Wome(D),
Sean Davis(M/D), Martin Djetou(D/M),
Sylvain Legwinski(M), Bjarne Goldbaek(M),
Steed Malbranque(M/A),
Steve Marlet (A), Andrejs Stolcers(A).
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West Ham
West Ham should be boosted by the return of Frederic Kanoute - who has been out for 12 weeks with a groin injury - against Fulham.
The French striker's appearance would allow Ian Pearce, scorer of the goal in Saturday's 1-1 draw with Bolton, to return to his more familiar position at the back or for Jermain Defoe to be given a breather.
Pearce will be fit after examination showed a toe injury sustained against Bolton to be no more than bruising.
And Edouard Cisse could be on the substitutes' bench following a bout of chicken pox.
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WEST HAM UNITED
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| Name |
Apps |
Subs |
Gls |
Yels |
Reds |
| GOALKEEPERS |
| Stephen Bywater |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| David James |
21 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| DEFENDERS |
| Tomas Repka |
18 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
0 |
| Nigel Winterburn |
10 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Christian Dailly |
16 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
| Gary Breen |
7 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Ian Pearce |
14 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
| Sebastien Schemmel |
14 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
| MIDFIELDERS |
| Don Hutchison |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Michael Carrick |
19 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
| Steve Lomas |
12 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| John Moncur |
0 |
5 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Edouard Cisse |
12 |
4 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
| Trevor Sinclair |
20 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
| Joe Cole |
21 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
| STRIKERS |
| Jermain Defoe |
17 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
| Frederic Kanoute |
6 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
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West Ham (from):
David James, Stephen Bywater,
Sebastien Schemmel, Tomas Repka, Christian Dailly,
Nigel Winterburn,
Gary Breen,
Steve Lomas, Michael Carrick,
Joe Cole, Trevor Sinclair,
Don Hutchison, John Moncur,
Edouard Cisse,
Jermain Defoe, Frederic Kanoute,
Ian Pearce.
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