Hammers look for revenge
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ByEurosport
Published 15/03/2006 at 10:53 GMT
West Ham can bounce back from their 4-1 hammering by Bolton at the weekend in the best way possible - by beating them at Upton Park on Wednesday in the FA Cup, as boss Alan Pardew strongly refutes Arsene Wenger's allegations of "racism".
FOOTBALL 2005-2006 Premiership West Ham-Birmingham West Ham team
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Marlon Harewood, Dean Ashton and Yossi Benayoun make a return for the fifth round replay, with Anton Ferdinand returning to defence after being forced to play in midfield due to the absence of Nigel Reo-Coker.
Manager Alan Pardew has been in the news recently for attacking Arsene Wenger's policy regarding homegrown players and subsequently refuting allegations of racism:
"When I said that, I was not being racist or xenophobic, as Arsene Wenger has suggested.
"A manager who is married to a Swede and has signed players from all over the world cannot be called racist."
He added in a statement on West Ham's website: "Our multi-cultural approach to our squad is something I'm proud of.
"But I care passionately about our game and will always give my views honestly and from the heart."
Bolton themselves have a multi-cultural squad with a local spine, and welcome some of their Africans back to the fold after injury and illness.
El-Hadji Diouf (hernia), Bruno N'Gotty (ankle) and Abdoulaye Faye (virus) all return to the Bolton squad for the match.
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