David Moyes makes one forced change against the West Ham team that faced Arsenal at the Emirates last weekend.
Fabian Balbuena comes in for a like for like swap for Issa Diop who is self-isolating at home after testing positive for COVID last Tuesday.
There are ten changes from the team that beat Hull City 5-1 mid-week with Balbuena the only survivor from the third round of the Carabao Cup.
Skipper Mark Noble has been ruled fit after recovering from a toe injury but does not start allowing Declan Rice to captain the Hammers in the Premier League for a second week running.
Alan Irvine will be standing in for David Moyes on the touchline but the first-team coach has made it clear that is he is not a caretaker manager and Moyes remains in full control and will be in constant contact while watching the game from home.
West Ham Starting XI: Fabianski, Fredericks, Balbuena, Cresswell, Masuaku, Bowen, Soucek, Rice, Fornals, Antonio
Subs: Randolph, Johnson, Noble, Lanzini, Anderson, Yarmolenko, Haller
Ogbanna
Team selection is an absolute joke. What the hell is Moyes playing at and why is
Fornals on the pitch who has not contributed anything in recent games.
Yet another season trying to avoid relegation.
This is the team that should be starting tonight:
Fabianski Fredericks Balbuena Ogbonna Cresswell Soucek Wiltshire Antonio Haller Bowen
Masuaku.
Moyes need to understand it’s 3pts for a win and only 1 for a draw.
Fancy some humble pie?
Another self appointed expert left eating his own words. Happy days.
So you choose to leave out Rice for Wilshere, (note the spelling). Sure you’re a West Ham fan?
Still no Haller?
That’s a good team moyes has picked. Exactly the right balance of defence and attack.