West Ham United v Portsmouth
Thursday, 24 December 2009 14:40West Ham are without defender Danny Gabbidon for the St Stephen's Day clash with Portsmouth after the Welsh international injured his hamstring.
Swiss midfielder Valon Behrami completed a full week of training after recovering from a knee problem and could return to Gianfranco Zola's squad.
Striker Carlton Cole (knee) and forward Kieron Dyer (hamstring) are both still sidelined.
Portsmouth hope to welcome back goalkeeper David James for their vital Premier League visit to West Ham on St Stephen's Day.
The England international has trained this week but is still nursing a calf injury. Second choice stopper Asmir Begovic will continue to cover between the sticks if he fails to make it.
Manager Avram Grant has no further injury worries, although Kanu, Hassan Yebda, Nadir Belhadj and Aruna Dindane could all play their last game before joining up with their national sides for the African Nations Cup.
West Ham squad: Green, Kurucz, Faubert, Da Costa, Upson, Tomkins, Ilunga, Spector, Kovac, Noble, Parker, Collison, Behrami, Payne, Diamanti, Jimenez, Stanislas, Franco.
Portsmouth squad: James, Begovic, Mokoena, Kaboul, Mullins, Kanu, Vanden Borre, Piquionne, Ben-Haim, Yebda, Dindane, Brown, Wilson, Hreidarsson, O'Hara, Smith, Boateng, Diop, Finnan, Belhadj.
