Welcome to the Evening Standard's LIVE coverage of Oxford United vs West Ham in the Carabao Cup.
The Hammers started the season with a 5-0 home defeat to Manchester City, but have been on the up since then, going undefeated to sit fifth in the Premier League.
Having beaten Manchester United 2-0 at London Stadium on Sunday, fans are beginning to dream of a potential push for European football - and a strong run in the cup would be a welcome addition to the Manuel Pellegrini era.
Kick-off is at 7:45pm BST - follow all the action!
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West Ham team news and lineups
Oxford Utd: Eastwood, Long, Dickie, Moore, Ruffels, Hall, Brannagan, Thorne, Baptiste, Forde, Mackie
Subs: Taylor, Woodburn, Fosu, Stevens, Sykes, Agyei, Jones
West Ham: Roberto, Zabaleta, Balbuena, Diop, Masuaku, Sanchez, Snodgrass, Wilshere, Fornals, Holland, Ajeti
Subs: Fabianski, Cresswell, Felipe Anderson, Noble, Goncalo Cardoso, Haller, Coventry
Referee: Robert Jones
Prediction: Oxford Utd 1-3 West Ham
Oxford have rallied after a poor start in League One and are unbeaten in their last three outings, but the U's still sit 12th in the table - this one should be a simple away win.
TV channel and live stream information
The match will not be televised live in the UK.
You can follow all the action and analysis on Standard Sport's LIVE blog with Giuseppe Muro at Kassam Stadium.
Head to head (h2h) results and history
West Ham have beaten United nine times, losing four games and drawing another two.
The last time they met, West Ham won 1-0 in the League Cup back in August 2010.
