Football Update: English Premier League- West Ham vs. Everton (Preview)
Avram Grant will pick his squad depending on a late fitness test, which will determine the availability of several players ahead of the clash against Everton. There are about ten first team players who were either suspended or injured for the match against
Fulham, which the Hammers won 3-1. Valon Behrami, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Pablo-Barrera-c28949, Mark Noble, Kieron Dyer and Benni McCarthy were amongst the missing players.
Everton will be hoping http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/England-c749 international was given extra time to recover from a thigh strain he picked up against Manchester City last week, but there has been no confirmation
that he will be fit to face West Ham. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/John-Heitinga-c18862 is also expected to feature against West Ham; he was suffering from a knee injury and was not able to play against Alex McLeish’s side.
David Moyes will be hoping he has the important players available for the fixture today. Moyes has some good news in the form of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Victor-Anichebe-c36018 is
facing a match ban and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Leon-Osman-c22041 is expected to be on the bench at least despite just recovering from illness. Grant will be lucky if some of his big names pass the late fitness test for this crucial fixture.
Match Facts
West Ham have not been able to win a single match out of their last six meetings with Everton in the Premier League.
Former Manchester United striker http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Louis-Saha-c22459 has scored five goals in four appearances for Everton against West Ham in the Premier League.
Yakubu has scored three goals in four games for Everton against West Ham in the Premier League.
Everton have lost four of their 15 visits to Upton Park and have won their last three games there against West Ham in the Premier League.
Everton have won away at West Ham more than they have against any other side in the Premier League. An astonishing seven times, a joint record with Manchester City.
Everton have beaten West Ham some 16 times in the Premier League, which is more than any other opponent.
Blackpool are the only side in the Premier League to stop West Ham from scoring at Upton Park in their 12 home matches in the Premier League.
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