Barclays Premier League: West Ham v West Brom, 8pm
Diego Tristan has rediscovered his love of football under Gianfranco Zola at West Ham.
And with Carlton Cole suspended for tonight's game against West Brom, the Spain international striker is in line for his first start since joining the club on loan in October.
The former Deportivo La Coruna star arrived in London after scoring only once in two injury-hit seasons at Real Mallorca and Livorno.
But thanks to his Italian boss, Tristan is keen to stay at Upton Park for another season.
"I have recovered my desire to play and I look forward to training every day," said Tristan.
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"It was not so much I had lost the desire, but my last few months with Deportivo were not good, nor my time with Mallorca either.
"People in Spain thought I was finished at the top level but I knew it wasn't true. The change of air has done me good and it is like starting my career again.
"Now I am enjoying a new experience. My coach here, Gianfranco Zola, keeps saying I have plenty more goals in me.
"I have to work hard because Carlton Cole is doing well and has even been called up by England. So I have to take my chances when I get them. But despite picking up a knock, I have scored my first league goal and, at 33, there is a lot of football left in me."
Probable line-ups:
West Ham: Green: Neill, Tomkins, Upson, Ilunga, Savio, Parker, Kovac, Boa Morte, Di Michele, Sears.
West Brom: Carson, Zuiverloon, Meite, Donk, Robinson, Morrison, Greening, Koren, Brunt, Simpson, Fortune
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