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TEAM NEWS: Carroll returns for West Ham, Aston Villa's Benteke out after Tottenham red
WEST HAM striker Diafra Sakho is expected to return from a shoulder injury for Saturday's Barclays Premier League match against Aston Villa at Upton Park.
Andy Carroll is back in the West Ham squad for the first time this season
England forward Andy Carroll could be in the Irons' squad for the first time this season following an ankle problem after playing in a midweek friendly.
Defender Winston Reid will be assessed after suffering a dead leg during the draw at Stoke, but Guy Demel (thigh) remains sidelined.
Christian Benteke starts a three-match ban after his sending off in Aston Villa's 2-1 defeat to Tottenham on Sunday.
Gabby Agbonlahor, who was dropped for the game, is likely to come straight back into the team as the Belgian's replacement at Upton Park.
Christian Benteke is serving the first of his three match ban
Philippe Senderos could also return after he made his comeback to training on Thursday following a thigh injury but Fabian Delph (shoulder) and Alan Hutton (ankle) remain out.
West Ham provisional squad: Adrian, Cresswell, Reid, Collins, Jenkinson, Song, Noble, Kouyate, Downing, Valencia, Sakho, Jaaskelainen, Zarate, O'Brien, Jarvis, Amalfitano, Cole, Nolan, Tomkins, Carroll.
Aston Villa provisional squad: Guzan, Given, Lowton, Baker, Clark, Okore, Senderos, Vlaar, Cissokho, Richardson, Cole, Sanchez, Westwood, Grealish, Bacuna, Cleverley, N'Zogbia, Weimann, Agbonlahor, Bent.