Carling Cup Fixture 11th January 2011 Semi-Final First Leg

West Ham United v Birmingham City
West Ham might be struggling in the League (now there’s an understatement) but they now play the first leg of their semi-final against Birmingham. West Ham rested several first-team players when they beat Barnsley in the FA Cup/ Birmingham did likewise with their win over Millwall. West Ham were last in the Carling Cup semi-finals 21 years ago. They lost that one.
West Ham are likely to recall Danny Gabbidon for this match. Jack Collison is still recovering from a knee injury.