Etherington back for Hammers
Matthew Etherington has recovered from a bout of food poisoning and is in contention to start for West Ham in Monday’s Barclays Premiership clash with Aston Villa at Upton Park.
Etherington’s return to fitness leaves manager Alan Pardew with a full squad to select from after the Hammers’ international contingent all returned from World Cup and under-21 duty unscathed.
On-loan striker Jeremie Aliadiere has been in full training after suffering a knock in a reserve-team game and is in contention for his first Hammers start.
West Ham’s only injury problems are goalkeeper Jimmy Walker (cruciate ligaments) and on-loan winger David Bellion (broken leg) who Pardew describes as “ahead of schedule”.
PROVISIONAL SQUAD: Carroll, Repka, Gabbidon, Ferdinand, Konchesky, Benayoun, Reo-Coker, Dailly, Etherington, Harewood, Sheringham, Aliadiere, Hislop, Mullins, Noble, Ward, Clarke, Newton, Zamora.
