Manuel Pellegrini is likely to reward the West Ham starting lineup which beat Newcastle United 2-0 last weekend by naming an unchanged lineup at 2 pm to face Cardiff City in Wales.
Ryan Fredericks looks set to keep his place ahead of Pablo Zabaleta. Although Fabian Balbeuna has returned to the squad, he will have to wait for his return on the bench as the manager sticks with Issa Diop and Angelo Ogbonna who have been in fine form. Aaron Cresswell is said to have recovered from concussion to reclaim his position for another start.
Declan Rice and Mark Noble are likely to be joined by Robert Snodgrass leaving Samir Nasri on the bench again.
Felipe Anderson will start along side the injury recovered Manuel Lanzini.
Meanwhile Javier Hernandez will get the nod ahead of Marko Arnautovic who will again have to wait on the bench for his opportunity.
Likely team: Fabianski, Fredericks, Ogbonna, Diop, Cresswell; Rice, Noble, Lanzini, Anderson, Snodgrass and Chicharito.