{"id":418487,"date":"2011-05-06T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2011-05-06T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/2011\/05\/06\/west-ham-blackburn-rovers-preview-avram-grants-men-looking-to-prolong-undefeated-streak-against-their-opponents\/"},"modified":"2011-05-06T08:00:00","modified_gmt":"2011-05-06T08:00:00","slug":"west-ham-blackburn-rovers-preview-avram-grants-men-looking-to-prolong-undefeated-streak-against-their-opponents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2011\/05\/06\/west-ham-blackburn-rovers-preview-avram-grants-men-looking-to-prolong-undefeated-streak-against-their-opponents\/","title":{"rendered":"West Ham &#8211; Blackburn Rovers Preview: Avram Grant&#8217;s men looking to prolong undefeated streak against their opponents"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<h3>By Adithya Ananth<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<div readability=\"69.5368324125\">\n<div readability=\"11.4716981132\">\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Steve Kean (Getty Images) \" src=\"http:\/\/u.goal.com\/119600\/119676_news.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Steve Kean (Getty Images)<\/p>\n<h4>Related Links<\/h4>\n<h4>Teams<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<p><span id=\"divAdnetKeyword\"\/><\/p>\n<p><span><br \/><\/span><br \/>\n<br \/>\nIt was initially being reported that skipper Scott Parker may return to play a part in this game, despite being only around 50 per cent fit, having missed the club&#8217;s last three games. But now it is believed that the 30-year-old may have broken down in training, leading him to potentially miss the game.<br \/>\n<br \/>\nMichel Salgado is expected to recover from his knee problem and return for this fixture, while David Hoilett could also make a comeback from a hamstring injury.<\/p>\n<p>Steve Kean will also be hoping to see David Dunn return from a calf injury in time to help his side do battle in a bitter six-pointer that lies ahead.<\/p>\n<p>Vince Grella (Achilles) and Ryan Nelsen (knee) are both long-term casualties and are not expected to feature against Avram Grant&#8217;s men.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>At Upton Park, however, the Hammers have not lost to these opponents since 1994. Henning Berg (pictured right) and Ian Pearce scored to secure a 2-1 result on the day.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>The Hammers have picked up only one point from their last six games, which sees them at the bottom of the Premier League standings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Blackburn Rovers<\/strong> are not far off from the relegation zone, as they are only three points above 18th-placed Wigan Athletic, due in part to the recent victory over Bolton Wanderers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Steve Kean\u2019s men have conceded twice the number of goals they have scored on their travels, hitting the back of the net on 20 occasions while shipping in 40 goals.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>If all matches ended at half-time, Blackburn would have been in sixth place, fighting with Liverpool for a Europa League spot.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>Read the original:<br \/>\n<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.goal.com\/en-gb\/news\/2896\/premier-league\/2011\/05\/06\/2473648\/west-ham-blackburn-rovers-preview-avram-grants-men-looking\" title=\"West Ham - Blackburn Rovers Preview: Avram Grant's men looking to prolong undefeated streak against their opponents\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">West Ham &#8211; 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