There is no player at West Ham that deserves a testimonial more than Mark Noble and a number of players have already committed themselves to the fixture, set to take place on the 28th March this year.
Trevor Sinclair and Rio Ferdinand were two of the first players to confirm their inclusion in the game. Now, two recent players have confirmed their attendance, with a surprising name set to return to Upton Park.
Former Hammers favourite Carlton Cole, now playing for Celtic, confirmed that he will be playing in Noble’s testimonial. He also mentioned his happiness at playing in the Boleyn Ground for one final time before the Club move to the Olympic Stadium this year.
Buzzing to be asked to play in @noble16mark testimonial. End of an era at the Boleyn Where the fans have given me great memories #MN16
— Carlton Cole (@CarltonCole1) January 5, 2016
As well as Cole, former Hammers youngster Ravel Morrison will also play in the fixture. The Lazio midfielder took to Twitter to hail Noble’s impact as a player and person, confirming that he will play on March 28th.
@noble16mark testimonial just been placed in my diary. amazing player and person. #MN16
— ravel morrison (@morrisonravel) January 5, 2016
It will be interesting to hear how the fans react to Morrison playing at the Boleyn Ground as he is a player that divides opinion. Some even hope that the former Manchester United wonderkid will return to the Hammers one day as there is no doubting his raw talent.
Are you happy with the names so far? Who else would you like to see play at Noble’s testimonial? Comment below
i would like to see carlos tevez ,frank lampard,teddy sheringham, paolo di canio and javier mascherano play in nobles testimonial
I don’t think there is no place for mr lampard now to much been said by him .but would love to see Carlos and Paolo and Mr Cole there again.