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West Ham boss Zola to give kids FA Cup chance

West Ham United boss Gianfranco Zola is ready to field more young players in tomorrow's FA Cup tie with Arsenal.

James Tomkins, Jack Collison and Junior Stanislas have all impressed for the Hammers this season.

Zola told whufc.com: "In difficult circumstances, the kids are doing well. The players are coping and the project is going forward very much.

"It is a good opportunity I will have the chance to play some players and make some changes. It is an opportunity and will I use it well. We will take it seriously. We are at home and we will try and win.

"We will have the best go we can give. We got a draw against them before. It is maybe a good moment to play them but they still have big players to replace them. We will see. We will have a go 100 per cent.

"It would be great to get past Arsenal and into the fourth round. The FA Cup is still an amazing competition. It is the tradition and history that makes it so special, as well as the passion it brings out in people. I was blessed to win it twice as a player and it is one of the best achievements of my career in football."

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