Noble in contention for return

Captain Mark Noble is in contention for a return and should be available for selection in the matchday squad for the weekend.

Alan Irvine, standing in David Moyes, confirmed it was great to have the skipper back, adding it was really important to have the captain back in the dressing room and the training ground, per Football.London.

Irvine said Noble’s toe had been giving him a lot of pain but it isn’t now and has allowed him to resume training.  Moyes changed formation and bought Arthur Masuaku into the team to replace the injured Noble last week against Arsenal and the Hammers were unlucky not to get anything out of the game.

Noble may be forced to wait on the bench if Moyes decides to repeat the way setup against Wolves on Sunday.

Irvine was also asked about whether Andriy Yarmolenko will be pushing for a start on Sunday after a good midweek cup game. The coach said: “Andriy is one of the most talented players I have worked with. He has competition with Jarrod Bowen but at the moment he is performing well in the Carabao Cup games.”