Defender Christian Dailly is on the verge of a comeback at West Ham United.

Dailly played 90 minutes of a closed-doors friendly against Colchester United on Tuesday. He is now in line to return to the squad for Saturday's Premiership clash against Middlesbrough.

Dailly, 33, is the longest-serving player at the club having moved from Blackburn Rovers in 2001. West Ham manager Alan Curbishley watched Dailly in action in the friendly and is ready to call him up to face Boro.