West Ham welcomed back striker Diafra Sakho from a shoulder injury for the Barclays Premier League clash against Aston Villa at Upton Park, where fit-again England forward Andy Carroll was on the bench. Carroll had not featured this season following ankle surgery. Winston Reid started in defence, having shrugged off the dead leg picked up in the 2-2 draw at Stoke, while Morgan Amalfitano made way for Sakho, whose six Premier League goals helped fire the Irons up to fifth. Villa, who have plummeted down the table following a positive start, had to do without forward Christian Benteke, who started a three-game ban following his sending-off against Tottenham. Gabriel Agbonlahor started in...
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