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\"West Parker will hope to inspire West Ham’s survival<\/span> <\/p>\n

West Ham’s influential midfielder Scott Parker is set to return to action for their must-win Premier League game at Wigan on Sunday.<\/p>\n

Parker, 30, has missed the club’s last four games, during which the rock-bottom Hammers have picked up one point as they try to stay in the division.<\/p>\n

He trained on Wednesday for the first time after an Achilles tendon problem.<\/p>\n

In April, England midfielder Parker was named Footballer of the Year by the Football Writers’ Association.<\/p>\n

West Ham are four points adrift of safety with only two games remaining, meaning Avram Grant’s side probably have to win both to stand any chance of staying up.<\/p>\n

They will move above Wigan with a win at the DW Stadium on Sunday, before playing host to Sunderland on the last day of the season on Sunday 22 May.<\/p>\n

Midfielder Jack Collison, who has just returned after more than a year out with a serious knee injury, says the players are doing everything they keep to try and keep West Ham up.<\/p>\n

“The boys are working hard, the staff have put the hours in, but it is a matter of going out there now and doing it,” said Collison.<\/p>\n

“We have talked all season about how we are good enough to get out of it, but the league table does not lie and we have a cup final next week and the following week.<\/p>\n

“We need two wins and hopefully that is enough.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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