Hammers kids set to step up

West Ham could include five youngsters in the squad which travels to Burnley today in search of a last game victory.

We understand that Declan Rice (right), Nathan Holland, Martin Samuelsen, Moses Makasi, Ashley Fletcher could feature in the squad for Turf Moor.

With Winston Reid  sidelined via a season-ending surgery on a chronic knee injury which he has played with for the past few weeks, Under 23 skipper Rice could step up.

Mark Noble, (abdomen surgery) Andy Carroll (groin), Michail Antonio (hamstring), Pedro Obiang (ankle), Diafra Sakho (back), Angelo Ogbonna (knee) and Arthur Masuaku (foot) and Cheik Kouyate are all unavailable.

Meanwhile Burnley defender Michael Keane could return for after returning to training following a knock a couple of weeks ago. However, the Clarets will be without Ben Mee, who is still struggling to shake off a shin problem.

Likely West Ham squad : Adrian, Randolph, Byram, Fonte, Collins, Cresswell, Fernandes, Nordtveit, Rice, Makasi, Snodgrass, Samuelsen, Feghouli, Lanzini, Ayew, Fletcher, Calleri,