Kurt Zouma has been selected by David Moyes for this evening's clash with Watford despite the news that police are launching an enquiry after a video emerged of him kicking and hitting a cat.
Moyes has made eight changes from the last-gasp win over Kidderminster Harriers in the FA Cup for this evening's Premier League clash with Watford including the shock inclusion of Zouma.
Moyes has rung the changes after the fringe members of his squad failed to impress against the non-league outfit and has as expected returned to his settled Premier League XI.
The only men to retain their spots in the team are Zouma, Jarrod Bowen and Said Benrahma. Zouma was a slight injury doubt following a knock he took against Kidderminster but Moyes confirmed the Frenchman was "okay" and has been proved true to his word with Zouma once again in the starting team despite the shocking video.
Lukasz Fabianski returns in goal with Moyes confirming him as "still number one" despite the manager praising Alphonse Areola's recent performances.
Ahead of the goalkeeper first-choice full-backs Vladimir Coufal and Aaron Cresswell start with Craig Dawson the final member of the back four.
Declan Rice and Tomas Soucek come back into the team replacing Alex Kral and Mark Noble who were substituted at half-time and after an hour respectively following poor displays in the cup tie.
The attacking quartet sees two changes with only Jarrod Bowen and Said Benrahma retaining their spots.
Manuel Lanzini was an injury doubt and has not been deemed fit to start tonight's clash after an Achilles issue. The Argentine's absence sees Benrahma stay in the team with the Algerian joined by Pablo Fornals and Jarrod Bowen in support of lone striker Michail Antonio.
West Ham XI: Fabianksi; Coufal, Dawson, Zouma, Cresswell; Rice, Soucek; Bowen, Fornals, Benrahma; Antonio
Subs: Areola, Fredericks, Diop, Johnson, Kral, Noble, Lanzini, Vlasic, Yarmolenko
