Hammers at full strength
West Ham United,
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West Ham have a fully-fit squad available for the first leg of the play-off semi-final at Cardiff.
Midfielder Gary O'Neil was a doubt after taking a whack on the ankle towards the end of Saturday's 2-1 win over Hull but he has been passed fit. Skipper Kevin Nolan is also fine despite suffering a dead leg at the weekend and defender James Tomkins has shaken off a knock to the head. Manager Sam Allardyce was able to take off two-goal Carlton Cole and strike partner Ricardo Vaz Te early in the second half against Hull as the news Southampton were winning made the result academic, so they are expected to start up front. Fit-again George McCartney (concussion), a substitute on Saturday, should reclaim his left-back spot.


