West Ham welcome Fulham to London Stadium on Saturday evening and David Moyes has been handed almost a clean bill of health for his squad ahead of the all-London encounter.
Club captain Mark Noble wasn’t involved in last weekend’s loss to Liverpool and Aaron Cresswell went down with a groin injury during the match. However, according to Football.London, the Irons duo are set to be fit for the final weekend prior to the international break.
Moyes will have to plan, though, without his star striker Michail Antonio for Saturday. The 30-year-old watched from the stands last weekend and is expected to be out until after the internationals, although the prognosis isn’t as bad as first feared.
Despite returning to fitness, Noble is unlikely to force his way into Moyes’ starting XI, with Declan Rice and Tomas Soucek both performing well in the heart of the Irons midfield.
Aside from the big loss of Antonio, Moyes is likely to have most of his players available for the home game in Stratford, with both Said Benrahma and Issa Diop reportedly pushing for a start.
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Cresswell’s return to fitness is a huge boost for the Hammers – having looked in some pain against Liverpool, the defender was able to continue but the after-effects remain to be seen.
The 30-year-old has been in fine form in his new role as part of a central defensive trio this term and his inclusion will allow Moyes to stick to his current tactical setup.
Centre-backs Issa Diop and Craig Dawson would have been in line to deputise for Cresswell, with both of those seeing little Premier League action so far this term.
