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Sakho, Reid and Song Back To Face Toffees

Watford FC:01 Gomes 02 Nyom 15 Cathcart 03 Britos 16 Aké 23 Watson 29 Capoue 21 Anya 09 Deeney 22 Abdi 24 Ighalo Substitutes:05 Prödl 08 Behrami14 Paredes 17 Guédioura 19 Ibarbo 32 Diamanti 34 Arlauskis
West Ham United: 13 Adrián 12 Jenkinson 05 Tomkins 19 Collins 03 Cresswell 08 Kouyaté 16 Noble 28 Lanzini 27 Payet 20 Moses 09 Carroll Substitutes:01 Randolph 10 Zárate 11 E Valencia17 O'Brien 21 Ogbonna 26 Jelavic 30 Antonio

No Sakho!

Hammers take on the Hornets at Vicarage Road well aware that this fixture could have a 'sting in the tail'! West Ham fans of a certain age will remember 'high flying hammers' being brought down to earth by clubs placed well below them, particularly in Cup matches, Oldham, Luton and Mansfield spring painfully to mind. So this Barclay's Premier League fixture has banana skin written all over it, Watford worst scoring home record, West Ham best away record, in past times this would definitely end in a Hornets victory with Payet being sent off and Andy Carroll injured!

West Ham : Adrian, Jenkinson, Collins, Tomkins, Cresswell, Kouyate, Noble, Zárate, Lanzini, Payet, Sakho. Subs: Randolph, Carroll, E Valencia, Obiang, Ogbonna, Jelavic, Antonio
Chelsea : Begovic, Zouma, Cahill, Terry , Azpilicueta, Matic, Ramires, Willian, Fàbregas, Hazard, Diego, Costa Subs: Baba, Oscar, Falcao, Mikel, Traore, Amelia, Loftus-Cheek

Victor Moses' unavailability to play against his parent club chelsea in this weekend's london derby against west ham, opens the door for Michail Antonio to make his full debut and show Hammers fans why the club shelled out over £7 Million for an as yet unproven winger/striker from second tier team Nottingham Forest.

When the BBC do their next fiscal revue, they might want to consider the validity of employing a certain Mark Lawrenson as one of their pundits. For an organisation that has a mission statement claiming complete impartiality, the BBC seem to have not got their own house in order, why else would they employ someone who has such a biased and single minded opinion?

Crystal Palace: Hennessey, Kelly, Hangeland, Dann, Souare, McArthur, Cabaye, Bolasie, Zaha, Puncheon, Gayle. Subs: Bamford, Campbell McCarthy Jedinak Sako Delaney Ledley
West Ham : Adrian, Jenkinson, Collins, Tomkins, Cresswell, Kouyate, Noble, Moses, Lanzini, Payet, Sakho. Subs: Randolph, Carroll, Zárate, E Valencia, Obiang, Ogbonna, Jelavic

Ahead of this weekend's Barclay's Premier League 'top six' clash against fellow Londoners Crystal Palace, West Ham manager Slaven Bilic has been handed a boost and a headache, with virtually a full squad to select from! When was the last time Hammer's have been able to name FOUR top strikers in their squad? Andy Carroll and Enner Valencia have joined Diara Sakho and Mauro Zarate to complete a formidable forward line up, one which will be aided and abetted by the electric dynamism of Dimitri Payet and Manuel Lanzini.

Big Sam has joined Sunderland as their manager for the next two years, not as head coach, and as such he and a certain Mr Curtis will have full control on player signings. With this situation in mind, what are the odds against Big Sam putting a bid in for the Poney Tailed One during the January transfer window?

Midfielder Morgan Amalfitano has left West Ham United by mutual consent after 'intractable difficulties with Slaven Bilic. The 30 yr old Frenchman, left Marseille after a similar falling out a year ago before joining the Irons, Amalfatino had recently signed a new two year contract with the Club in March, He made 28 appearances last season, and four this July in the Europa League.