Charlton Athletic v West Ham United

ALAN CURBISHLEY returns to The Valley for the first time on Saturday for Charlton's crucial relegation battle against his West Ham Side.

Curbishley left Charlton after 15 years' service in the summer, but reports suggest he is already under pressure at Upton Park.

After a win over title-chasing Manchester United in his first match in charge, the club has been in freefall.

But his Charlton counterpart Alan Pardew, who was sacked by West Ham chairman Eggert Magnusson in December, insists he wants The Hammers to stay up.

Pardew said: "I don’t want West Ham to be relegated. I want them to finish 17th and Charlton 16th – though nobody believes me.

"I hope we can drag a couple of other clubs into the scrap."

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