Hammers wait on Parker
West Ham will discover today whether midfielder Scott Parker faces another spell on the sidelines after he limped out of Saturday's 1-0 defeat against Arsenal with a knee injury.
The Hammers could be without Scott Parker for some time after he went off with a recurrence of the knee ligament injury which had kept him out for two months.
Felled: Scott Parker looks in pain as he is brought down by Mathieu Flamini
Defender Anton Ferdinand also hobbled off with a hamstring injury and could miss West Ham's trip to Aston Villa on Saturday.
Danny Gabbidon is likely to deputise if Ferdinand is unavailable.
Ferdinand admires tough guy Flamini
Meanwhile Anton Ferdinand insists Arsenal have found the edge which could lead them to Champions League glory this season.
The Hammers defender said after his side's 1-0 defeat against the Gunners on Saturday: "Arsenal look more clinical to me than last year.
"They got that vital first goal from Robin van Persie and they were very good at keeping that advantage.
Arsenal's Robin van Persie rises above the Hammers' defenders to score the only goal of a bruising encounter
"Cesc Fabregas is already looking great this season but Mathieu Flamini has given them that nasty look that perhaps they lacked. Every top team needs one of those battling type players in midfield who can really tackle."
NEXT GAME: 6 Oct: Aston Villa (a).
