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Spector excited by England tie

Image: Spector: England challenge

Jonathan Spector is relishing the chance to face some of his West Ham team-mates at the 2010 World Cup.

Defender looking forward to facing Hammers team-mates

West Ham defender Jonathan Spector is relishing the chance to face some of his team-mates for USA in the 2010 World Cup. England will face USA in the group stages of the tournament in South Africa next year meaning Spector could come up against a number of his Hammers colleagues. Shot-stopper Robert Green, centre-back Matthew Upson and striker Carlton Cole all stand a chance of making the England line-up. Excited by the prospect, Spector admits the clash with England is one the whole of the US squad is looking forward to.

Tough

"England is going to be a tough game, but it's one I'm personally looking forward to, playing against my team-mates and a lot of people I know," he told the club's official website. "We've got a lot of guys in the US team that play over here and have played here in the past, but it's one we've been looking forward to. "The other two games with Slovenia and Algeria are two we look forward to and we'll have a good chance of advancing."