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West Ham boss Zola happy Cole back in action: But nothing guaranteed

Submitted by tribalfootball.com on Thu, 01/28/2010 - 07:30

West Ham United boss Gianfranco Zola has told Carlton Cole he cannot expect to take Frank Nouble's place in attack without a fight.

Cole made his comeback in West Ham's 1-1 draw with Portsmouth this week.

Zola told whufc.com: "It's very good to see him. I think it was important to give him a few minutes, but I must say it was difficult to take off Frank Nouble, because he played well again and I was delighted with his performance."

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