West Ham v Tottenham preview

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By Rob Parrish   Last updated: 23rd November 2007

Dean Ashton Football West Ham

Ashton: Targeting return

skysports.com prediction: West Ham 2 Tottenham 2

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Tottenham travel to West Ham on Sunday looking to record their first away win in the Premier League at the eighth time of asking.

New manager Juande Ramos has overseen a four-match unbeaten run since replacing Martin Jol at the helm and gets his first taste of a London derby with Sunday's trip to Upton Park.

Last season's clash was one of the campaign's most memorable matches with Spurs sneaking victory in a seven-goal thriller after scoring twice in the closing stages.

After a miserable stint with injuries, Alan Curbishley appears to have a number of his key men returning to fitness.

Ashton

Striker Dean Ashton, whose hopes of making his England debut were dashed by the medial ligament injury he sustained in early October, has set his sights on returning to the squad against Spurs.

The former Norwich forward was on target in a training ground practice match against Southampton in midweek, when midfielder Scott Parker also played and scored.

Hayden Mullins, who missed the rout of Derby after suffering a bruised foot against Bolton at the start of November, is now back in full training.

And midfielder Mark Noble has also joined the rest of the squad in the past two days after undergoing a hernia operation prior to the trip to Pride Park.

Freddie Ljungberg and James Collins are expected to be available after injury, but the game is likely to come too soon for Lee Bowyer (hernia).

Duo doubtful

Spurs boss Ramos could be without the services of midfielder Steed Malbranque and defender Younes Kaboul this weekend.

Former Fulham player Malbranque sustained an ankle injury during the 4-0 romp against Wigan last time out and is rated as a doubt.

And centre-back Kaboul has added to Tottenham's defensive concerns after suffering a knock on international duty with France and will undergo a late fitness test.