Injury News

West Ham are saying that Dean Ashton has a 60-40 chance to be fit for the final. The club now seem more worried about Mathew Etherington. Alan Pardew reports that,

"We've still got a fair bit of time left and Matthew Etherington seems to have given himself more of a chance. The swelling that could restrict his movement has gone down and, apart from Deano and Matty, everyone else is now fit."

The Reds' main worry is Spanish midfielder Xabi Alonso who is battling to recover from ankle ligament damage picked up in their weekend win at Portsmouth.