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West Ham: Hart, Ogbonna, Rice, Cresswell, Zabaleta, Kouyate, Noble, Masuaku, Fernandes, Mario, Arnautovic. Subs: Adrian, Evra, Cullen, Lanzini, Chicharito, Carroll, Hugill.
Stoke: Butland, Martins Indi, Zouma, Shawcross, Bauer, Ndiaye, Allen, Ramadan, Pieters, Shaqiri, Diouf. Subs: Grant, Ireland, Cameron, Fletcher, Campbell, Sorenson.

West Ham United: Hart, Ogbonna, Rice, Cresswell, Zabaleta, Kouyate, Noble, Masuaku, Fernandes, Mario, Arnautovic. Subs: Adrian, Evra, Cullen, Lanzini, Chicharito, Carroll, Hugill.
Stoke City: Butland, Martins Indi, Zouma, Shawcross, Bauer, Ndiaye, Allen, Ramadan, Pieters, Shaqiri, Diouf. Subs: Grant, Ireland, Cameron, Fletcher, Campbell, Sorenson.

We were asked a series of questions by Reuters News Agency regarding the club, about the next match, about the owners, the London Stadium, the season so far, the good and the ugly, and whether David Moyes will remain at the club.

The general consensus is that the Stoke City game is a season defining match, this is especially so given the other remaining matches West Ham have to play, none of them are easy therefore three points against Stoke is regarded as essential.

Chelsea: Courtois, Rudiger, Alonso, Moses, Cahill, Azpilicueta, Fabregas, Kante, Hazard, Willian, Morata. Subs: Caballero, Drinkwater, Pedro, Bakayoko, Giroud, Christensen, Emerson.
West Ham: Hart, Cresswell, Rice, Ogbonna, Zabaleta, Kouyate, Noble, Masuaku, Fernandes, Joao Mario, Arnautovic. Subs: Adrian, Hugill, Hernandez, Evra, Cullen, Pask, Diangana.

West Ham United travel across London to take on Conte's Chelsea at Stamford Bridge this afternoon, the game will be marked by what will be an emotional tribute to Ray Wilkins who sadly passed away this week. These will probably not be ideal circumstances for David Moyes to sanction, the 'bounce' effect of a stadium full of people willing their team on in memory of a 'fallen' player invariably will see the home team prosper.

West Ham: Hart, Zabaleta, Ogbonna, Cresswell, Rice, Masuaku, Kouyate, Noble, Mario, Antonio, Arnautovic. Subs: Adrian, Hugill, Evra, Fernandes, Cullen, Pask, Diangana
Southampton: McCarthy, Soares, Stephens, Hoedt, Bertrand, Lemina, Hojbjerg, Tadic, Redmond, Austin, Gabbiadini. Subs: Forster, Yoshida, Long, Carillo, Romeu, Ward-Prowse, Boufal.

Despite having West Ham United firmly in his cross hairs, London Mayor Sadiq Khan has backed the calls for unity issued by captain Mark Noble and Sir Trevor Brooking by issuing a press release from City Hall today. In the release the Mayor confirmed the stadium operators LS185, the London Legacy Development Corporation, the Metropolitan Police and West Ham United, all members of the Safety Advisory Group, collectively agreed significantly enhanced security plans for this weekend’s Premier League fixture against Southampton at one of their regular meetings before home games.

West Ham fans, particularly those with young children, will be relieved to know that the Met Police will be in attendance both inside and outside the London Stadium for the crucial six pointer relegation clash against Southampton, the match that will take place in an arena that might well become very toxic, could also be a platform to protests similar to those seen during the three nil defeat to Burnley FC three weeks ago.

After delaying the meeting for months, London mayor Sadiq Khan finally sat down with Lady Brady to discuss the impasse that is the London Stadium and the commensurate financial fall out that is grabbing the headlines. The prime detail to initially emerge is that E20 the company who 'manage' the London Stadium are liable for all the staffing costs, not West Ham United. As Hammers pay 'only' £2.5 Million per year in 'rent' most observers feel the club negotiated too good a deal and that the long suffering tax payer is footing the bill for Hammers' swish rented accommodation in Stratford.