A very important Barclays Premier League match between West Ham versus Tottenham Hotspur will be August 23, 2009. The match is at Upton Park. The kick-off on Sunday will be 13:30 BST. The event will be covered on BBC Radio 5 Live, the BBC Sport website and live coverage will be on ESPN.

The last competition between West Ham and Tottenham Hotspur was April 11, 2009 at White Hart Lane. The final score was Tottenham 1, West Ham 0. Substitute player Roman Pavlyuchenko scored the winning goal. The first half was even with neither side having the advantage.

Team member news for West Ham involves a replacement for left-back Herita Ilunga. He has a jaw injury. Jonathan Spector is probably going to take his place. James Tomkins is returning from a foot problem. Players on the injury list are: Luis Boa Morte (knee), Valon Behrami (ankle) and Dean Ashton (ankle).

Team member news for Tottenham is Heurelho Gomes suffered a groin injury against Hull. An MRI scan confirmed the injury. Other players with injuries are: Jermaine Jenas (calf), Gareth Bale (foot), Jonathan Woodgate (groin) and Michael Dawson (Achilles). Ledley King will return after resting his knee.

The meeting between these two teams is an intense rivalry. For Sunday’s match West Ham will be rested as they did not have a midweek match. Tottenham defeated Hull 5-1 on Wednesday. That win gave them their best start since 1965. Tottenham’s goal is to keep their place at the top of the Barclays Premier League.

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