WEST HAM v Tottenham: Collins and O'Brien return to training and could feature

Published: 10:53 EST, 22 February 2013 | Updated: 10:53 EST, 22 February 2013

West Ham manager Sam Allardyce has confirmed both James Collins and Joey O'Brien have been training this week and are in contention for the Barclays Premier League clash with Tottenham on Monday.

Collins has been missing due to a hamstring problem whilst fellow defender O'Brien was sidelined with a thigh injury but both are now part of Allardyce's squad for the London derby against Spurs.

In contentions: James Collins could feature for West Ham

In contentions: James Collins could feature for West Ham

George McCartney (knee) is also on the comeback trail but the game on Monday will come too soon for him.

Provisional squad: Jaaskelainen, Spiegel, Reid, Tomkins, Collins, Pogatetz, O'Brien, Demel, Nolan, Jarvis, J Cole, Noble, Diame, O'Neil, Collison, Taylor, Diarra, C Cole, Vaz Te, Carroll, Maiga, Chamakh.