Collins out, Tomkins In

Ginger Pele, James Collins will miss West Ham’s away game at Newcastle on Sunday and also Wales’ clash with Belgium.

“James Collins is out after leaving the field after a few minutes, he has a calf strain,” Allardyce told reporters. “And he doesn’t just miss the last game for us he misses out on the Wales call up which is a sickener for him.”

Sam Allardyce has revealed that Kevin Nolan returns to the squad to face his former club after a family bereavement kept him out last week while James Tomkins, missing since early March, has recovered from his shoulder injury is available for selection.