The intriguing subplot is that West Ham and Everton are locked in a race to qualify for Europe via the Fair Play League. Or should that be the race to avoid the Europa League? It will be interesting to see how many times Kevin Friend has to reach for his cards. West Ham may have Winston Reid back after hamstring trouble, but Everton’s Leighton Baines is missing after having ankle surgery. Jacob Steinberg
Kick-off Saturday 3pm
Venue Upton Park
Last season West Ham 2 Everton 3
Referee K Friend
This season G22, Y95, R3, 4.59 cards per game
Odds H 9-5 A 6-4 D 12-5
West Ham Utd
Subs from Jaaskelainen, Spiegel, O’Brien, Burke, Oxford, Cullen, Poyet, Nolan, Jarvis, Amalfitano, Cole
Doubtful Reid (hamstring)
Injured Carroll (knee, Aug), Tomkins (shoulder, Aug), Demel (calf, unknown), Henry (hamstring, unknown), Sakho (thigh, unknown)
Suspended None
Form LDLDWL
Discipline Y64 R2
Leading scorer Sakho 10
Everton
Subs from Robles, Koné, Naismith, Besic, Mirallas, McGeady, Distin, Browning, Alcaraz, Griffiths, Atsu
Doubtful McGeady (back)
Injured Baines (ankle, Aug), Gibson (foot, Aug), Oviedo (foot, Aug), Hibbert (knee, unknown), Pienaar (fatigue, unknown)
Suspended None
Form WDWWLL
Discipline Y63 R2
Leading scorer Lukaku 9
