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West Ham: Fabiański, Coufal, Dawson, Diop, Zouma, Johnson, Rice (c), Souček, Lanzini, Bowen, Antonio.
Subs: Areola (GK), Ashby, Masuaku, Noble, Král, Benhrama, Vlašić, Yarmolenko, Fornals.

Chelsea: Mendy, Christensen, Silva, Rudiger, James, Loftus-Cheek, Jorginho, Alonso, Mount, Havertz, Ziyech
Subs: Kepa (GK), Azpilicueta, Sarr, Saul, Barkley, Lukaku, Hudson-Odoi, Werner, Pulisic

This article is definitely NOT an I told you so moment, the paucity of Hammers squad is rather historical now, as there is nothing that can be practically done before the January window opens, or is there? The left side of Hammers defence, so long a paragon of meanness, has been dismantled of late, to paraphrase Oscar Wilde “'To lose one may be regarded as a misfortune; to lose both looks like carelessness.”!

West Ham: Fabiański, Coufal, Dawson, Zouma, Johnson, Rice (c), Souček, Fornals, Benrahma, Bowen, Antonio Subs: Areola (GK), Diop, Masuaku, Noble, Král, Lanzini, Vlašić, Yarmolenko, Perkins
Brighton: Sánchez, Veltman, Webster, Dunk (c), Cucurella, Bissouma, Lallana, Moder, Sarmiento, Trossard, Maupay Subs: Steele (GK), Lamptey, Mac Allister, Mwepu, Groß, March, Duffy, Locadia, Burn