West Ham captain Mark Noble believes the new claret pitch surround at the London Stadium will help the players.
Following a lengthy dispute with their stadium landlords, West Ham have replaced the green track cover that has been in place since they moved to their new home in 2016.
Former manager Slaven Bilic felt the green was detrimental to their performances and said players could not determine where the pitch ended and the carpet began.
But the new claret track will be in place for Saturday’s home game against Leicester and Noble said: “On behalf of all the players, I am delighted that the new claret pitch surround will be in place.
“London Stadium has certainly begun to feel more and more like home this season now that we are fully established, and this news will only enhance that feeling for both the players and our supporters, that this is the home of West Ham United.”
West Ham have suffered three straight defeats but they played well at Manchester United last weekend and were unfortunate to lose 2-1.
Noble said: “Sometimes you come away from games and you have lost but you feel like you have achieved a lot more.
"That is what it felt like on Saturday because we played so well from start to finish. I thought we controlled the game and looked like a real good team.
“We want to get back to winning ways at home, definitely. Leicester are a really good side though, so we need to play like we did on Saturday.”
