West Ham may will be boosted by the news that Southampton have been a dealt a possible blow via injury to a key player – Che Adams.
Saints are sitting rock sit bottom but the appointment of Ruben Selles has given the team a new lease of life.
Since the sacking of Nathan Jones. the south coast side have hit a run of far better form taking points off Chelsea, Manchester United and Tottenham .
Although Saints will travel with optimism, the absence of Adams – forced off in an international against Cyprus last week – would be a big blow and he has now been forced to pull out of the Scotland squad for their upcoming game against Spain as the club assess the damage.