Graham Potter may be set to make three changes to his West Ham side as they prepare to host Leicester City at the London Stadium.
West Ham secured a vital three points against Arsenal last time out, in a 1-0 win at the Emirates courtesy of a Jarrod Bowen header.
The Irons were under pressure for large parts of the game but stuck to their game plan, alleviating some of the concerns about Potter.
However, with the encounter against Leicester likely to be a very different one, Potter could revert to a different formation which would bring some surprising changes.
West Ham to go with four at the back
Alphonse Areola will retain his place in goal having been largely untested by the Gunners with a couple of changes expected in front of him.
Only one of them is a personnel change, with Emerson expected to come back into the side replacing Oliver Scarles despite the youngster impressing at the Emirates.
With the Irons likely to dominate possession, Emerson may be better equipped for the style of the game with Aaron Wan-Bissaka on the opposite side after his excellent display against Arsenal.
Max Kilman and Jean-Clair Todibo should start in the heart of defence, meaning no spot for Aaron Creswell despite what he did on Saturday.
It would potentially come as a surprise to see Creswell axed from the 11, but given the fact that the Irons will be unlikely to adopt a back-five against Leicester, someone will have to miss out.
Tomas Soucek was the biggest disappointment from the win and could drop out of the starting 11 with a double pivot of James Ward-Prowse and Edson Alvarez.
| Arsenal v West Ham | Passes (Accuracy) | Duels (Won) | Shots (Accuracy) | Clearances |
| Tomas Soucek | 14 (64%) | 14 (6) | 2 (0%) | 3 |
Carlos Soler back in the starting 11
Albeit very interchangeable, Mohammed Kudus could start in the 10 position with Jarrod Bowen and Carlos Soler on either side of him.
Bowen has been a crucial figure for West Ham all season and once again showcased that importance by scoring the only goal of the game last time out at Arsenal.
The latter was named on the bench for the clash with the Gunners but should come back into the team to aid with the heavy dominance expected of West Ham.
Evan Ferguson is likely to be named in the starting 11 with the Irons expected to have several goalcoring opportunities against the Foxes given their dismal form so far this season.
At times against Arsenal, the Hammers suffered from the lack of vocal point up front and his physicality will help those around him have more influence in the game.
