West Ham manager David Moyes has made eight changes from the Manchester United game for this afternoon's FA Cup clash with Kidderminster Harriers at the Aggborough Stadium.
The Hammers are taking on the National League North side in the fourth round of the cup and will be hoping for an easier afternoon than the last time they played Kidderminster when it ended in a narrow 1-0 win for the Hammers in 1994.
The victors this afternoon will go into the pot for the fifth round draw tomorrow evening following the final match of the round when Liverpool take on Cardiff City.
Moyes has elected to retain Alphonse Areola in goal despite the return of Lukasz Fabianski, with the Pole expected to start on Tuesday evening against Watford as a result of the manager's selection today.
In the backline, the Scot has chosen to recall Issa Diop and hands starts to Kurt Zouma, Ryan Fredericks and Ben Johnson alongside the Frenchman.
It appears Moyes has opted for his favoured 4-2-3-1 formation with Mark Noble and Alex Kral forming the midfield axis.
Despite the level of opponent today Moyes has selected an attacking quartet that is stacked with international experience instead of handing starts to promising youngster Armstrong Okoflex who is included in the matchday squad as a substitute
Jarrod Bowen leads the line with support coming in the form of Said Benrahma, Nikola Vlasic and Andriy Yarmolenko.
Benrahma will take up the No.10 role with Vlasic on the left and Yarmolenko looking to cut in from the right.
Michail Antonio only landed back in the UK late on Friday and that coupled with his exertions on Jamaican duty see the striker handed a rest this weekend. The Hammers No.9 is expected back in the team on Tuesday evening when West Ham return to Premier league action.
West Ham XI: Areola; Fredericks, Diop, Zouma, Johnson; Noble, Kral; Benrahma, Vlasic, Yarmolenko; Bowen
Subs: Randolph, Dawson, Alese, Coufal, Cresswell, Rice, Soucek, Fornals, Okoflex
