Chelsea striker Didier Drogba is back in contention for Chelsea, while West Ham welcome Matthew Upson back from injury.
Upson has overcome a hamstring problem and is set to start for Gianfranco Zola's West Ham side.
Also back in contention is Luis Jimenez, but Carlton Cole, Zavon Hines, Kieron Dyer and Valon Behrami are all sidelined.
James Tomkins will drop to the bench to make way for Upson, with Junior Stanislas coming into the midfield in place of Dyer.
Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti will bring Didier Drogba back into the starting line-up after the Ivory Coast international overcame the back injury that kept him out of the midweek match against Portsmouth.
Also expected to return are Ricardo Carvalho, who will replace Alex in central defence, and Joe Cole, who will replace Deco.
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