Iron quartet Ham-strung by injury

Iron quartet Ham-strung by injury

Published Jan. 1, 2010 4:40 a.m. ET

Mexican striker Guillermo Franco is suspended after collecting five bookings while Carlton Cole (knee) and Kieron Dyer (hamstring) are both long-term absentees. Jonathan Spector is likely to deputise for Ilunga against the Gunners while Junior Stanislas and Luis Jiminez provide Hammers boss Gianfranco Zola with attacking midfield options. West Ham (from): Green, Kurucz, Faubert, Da Costa, Upson, Gabbidon, Tomkins, Ilunga, Spector, Kovac, Noble, Parker, Collison, Behrami, Payne, Diamanti, Jimenez, Stanislas, Nouble. Kick-off is 4.15pm.

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