Carlton Cole is hoping to make a 'big impact' when he faces former club Chelsea on Saturday.
Striker returns to Stamford Bridge after move last summer
West Ham United striker Carlton Cole is hoping to make a 'big impact' when he faces former club Chelsea on Saturday.
The 24-year-old had loan spells at Wolves, Charlton and Aston Villa before eventually leaving Stamford Bridge for Upton Park in a permanent deal last summer.
After his move Cole found first-team appearances hard to come by, but a recent spate of injuries have paved the way for a consistent run spearheading The Hammers attack.
And the former England Under 21 international has spoken of his 'extra hunger' to perform against his old club, with his sights set on netting a memorable goal.
Up for it
"There will always be that extra hunger for a player when they come up against their former club - no player wants to play their old team and do badly," he told West Ham's official website.
"This is actually the first time I am playing Chelsea as the visiting team, so it will be weird - but I am really up for it.
"I will hopefully have a big impact on the game and to get on the scoresheet as well would be the icing on the cake."
Chelsea are currently on a run of 13 games unbeaten, and Cole is expecting a tough afternoon.
Upset
"I expect a very tough game, it will be a lot to do with our performance though rather than theirs." he added.
"We will need to go and set up our stall and show we mean business. I think we will be able to do quite well.
"We are a team than can go to places and upset teams which we have shown away from home so far this season.
"We will do the same at Stamford Bridge and try to upset their game plan and get the result we need."
