West Ham welcome Brighton & Hove Albion to the London Stadium this afternoon for their traditional Christmas fixture.
The Hammers will be looking to get back to winning ways after their disappointing 3-0 defeat across London at the hands of Chelsea last Monday.
David Moyes’ side have enjoyed a positive end to what has been a challenging year for so many reasons, with the Irons managing to narrowly avoid relegation last term before setting their sights higher up the table during this campaign.
Today’s opponents Brighton are going through something of a slump as Graham Potter’s men fail to turn improved, more aesthetically pleasing performances into points.
Moyes was coy over the possibility of having talismanic striker Michail Antonio back for this one during his pre-match press conference, although he could confirm that the 30-year-old was back training on grass.
Apart from Antonio, Manuel Lanzini and Arthur Masuaku, Moyes has a full strength squad from which to choose (Premier Injuries).
We predict one change from the team which started against Chelsea last week, with the creative presence of Said Benrahma possibly coming back in as the Irons seek a home win over struggling opponents:
