Manuel Pellegrini has finally axed goalkeeper Roberto after a dreadful run of form as the West Ham boss looks to turn their form around and hold onto his job against London rivals Chelsea.
With Lukas Fabianski back in training but still a way off being match fit, third choice David Martin, 33, will make his debut at Stamford Bridge.
Roberto has been in woeful form since coming in to replace Fabianski, including effectively throwing the ball into his own net to round off a 3-0 defeat at Burnley.
For Chelsea, manager Frank Lampard has brought Olivier Giroud back in from the cold in place of the injured Tammy Abraham after the England striker picked up a hip injury during Wednesday night’s hectic Champions League group stage draw in Valencia.
Giroud, who had fallen to third in the pecking order under Lampard this season, has only started one Premier League game for Chelsea so far, coming off the bench in a further three.
Chelsea: Arrizabalaga, James, Zouma, Tomori, Emerson Palmieri, Jorginho, Kovacic, Pedro, Mount, Pulisic, Giroud
Subs: Christensen, Kante, Willian, Caballero, Hudson-Odoi, Batshuayi, Azpilicueta
West Ham: Martin, Fredericks, Ogbonna, Balbuena, Cresswell, Rice, Snodgrass, Noble, Fornals, Felipe Anderson, Antonio
Subs: Zabaleta, Yarmolenko, Roberto, Sanchez, Haller, Masuaku, Ajeti
Referee: Jonathan Moss
