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