West Ham United v Reading team news
Friday, 29 September 2006 21:20West Ham manager Alan Pardew has injury concerns in defence ahead of Sunday's Barclays Premiership clash with Reading.
Tyrone Mears and Anton Ferdinand both missed Thursday's UEFA Cup defeat to Palermo with calf injuries.
With John Pantsil (knee ligament) a long-term concern, American Jonathan Spector is set to continue at right-back.
Bobby Zamora and Yossi Benayoun are pressing for recalls after starting on the bench in Sicily, where Pardew went with a 4-3-3 formation.
Skipper Graeme Murty is Reading's only injury worry.
The Scotland defender is struggling with a hamstring problem so Ulises de la Cruz stands by for his league debut for the Royals.
Striker Dave Kitson (knee) is still a month from a return and back-up defender Peter Mate may need surgery on his knee injury, picked up in a reserve match earlier in the week.
West Ham squad: Carroll, Green, Walker, Gabbidon, Konchesky, Spector, Dailly, Benayoun, Mullins, Mascherano, Reo-Coker, Bowyer, Sheringham, Cole, Harewood, Zamora, Tevez.
Reading squad: Hahnemann, Stack, Murty, Sonko, Ingimarsson, Shorey, Seol, Harper, Sidwell, Convey, Lita, Doyle, de la Cruz, Bikey, Halls, Gunnarsson, Little, Oster, Hunt, Long.
