Newcastle United have made three changes to the side which drew 2-2 against Wigan last week. In comes Danny Simpson, Shola Ameobi and Kevin Nolan while James Perch, Danny Guthrie and Peter Lovenkrands drop to the bench. Ex Newcastle midfielder Kieron Dyer suffered a setback during the week and will not line up against his former side.But Carlton Cole and Matthew Upson return to the Hammers' starting XI
West Ham (4-4-2): Green; Jacobsen, Upson, da Costa, Gabbidon; Behrami, Parker, Noble, Piquionne, Obinna, Cole
Newcastle (4-4-2): Krul; Simpson, Coloccini, Williamson, Enrique; Nolan, Guthrie, Tiote, Barton, Gutierrez; Ameobi Carroll Subs: Soderberg, Perch, Guthrie, Lovenkrands,
Ryan Taylor, Smith, Routledge.
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