David Moyes could make nine changes from Wednesday night’s win at the London Stadium to return to almost the same starting lineup that beat Spurs last Sunday.
Mid-week the starting lineup looked like this which resulted in a 5-3 win over City on penalties in the Carabao Cup fourth round.
West Ham starting lineup: Areola, Johnson, Dawson, Diop, Cresswell, Soucek, Noble, Yarmolenko, Lanzini, Masuaku, Vlasic,
Michail Antonio and Delcan Rice were completely rested while Vlasic, Lanzini, Masuaku and Yarmolenko were replaced by Benrahma, Coufal, Fornals and Bowen after the 60-minute mark.
Moyes faces a dilemma whether to include Vladimir Coufal or stick with Ben Johnson but he could well opt to give the young man a well-deserved rest for the Midlands
This could be the likely starting lineup at Villa Park on Sunday
West Ham predicted starting XI: Fabianski, Coufal, Zouma, Ogbonna, Cresswell, Soucek, Rice, Bowen, Benrahma, Fornals, Antonio
