Team news: Diop returns for Palace clash

Issa Diop


Issa Diop returns to the West Ham United team for Wednesday night's Premier League derby with Crystal Palace.

The French defender comes in at centre-half alongside Angelo Ogbonna, with Fabian Balbuena missing out due to a minor groin injury.

The Hammers are otherwise unchanged from Friday night's victory over Leeds United, with Sebastien Haller continuing to lead the line up-front.

He is supported in attack by Jarrod Bowen, Said Benrahma and Pablo Fornals, with Declan Rice and Tomas Soucek anchoring the midfield.

Andriy Yarmolenko is back on the bench for the first time since suffering a positive COVID-19 test last month.

West Ham United: Fabianski, Coufal, Diop, Ogbonna, Cresswell, Rice (c), Soucek, Bowen, Benrahma, Fornals, Haller
Subs: Randolph, Fredericks, Dawson, Noble, Snodgrass, Lanzini, Yarmolenko

Crystal Palace: Guaita, Ward, Dann, Kouyate, van Aanholt, Milivojevic (c), McArthur, Zaha, Eze, Townsend, Benteke
Subs: Butland, Mitchell, Tomkins, Riedewald, Schlupp, Ayew, Batshuayi

Referee: David Coote