Lescott will be in strong contention to retain his starting place but will faces competition from West Ham centre-half Matthew Upson should Ferdinand be ruled out indefinitely.

• 在里奥确定无法出战的情况下，莱斯科特在保持自己的首发位置方面具有很强的竞争力，但他也将面临来自西汉姆中后卫厄普森的竞争。