Sutton and Duff recovering

Blackburn striker Chris Sutton has been given the all-clear to return at West Ham on Saturday.

Blackburn striker Chris Sutton has been given the all-clear to return at West Ham on Saturday.

The Premiership's top scorer missed Monday's 4-1 home drubbing by Arsenal with a foot injury and there were fears he had broken it.

Republic of Ireland winger Damien Duff, who sat out the Arsenal game with a groin strain, also expects to be fit for the weekend.

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