West Ham XI vs Chelsea: Confirmed team news and lineup - Antonio still out; Balbuena, Bowen start

21 December 2020

West Ham forward Michail Antonio remains out of action, but Fabian Balbuena is fit to start against Chelsea this evening.

A hamstring injury has kept Antonio out of the last three matches, while Balbuena missed Wednesday's 1-1 draw against Crystal Palace due to a minor knock.

Arthur Masuaku is out following knee surgery.

It was confirmed on Friday that Antonio has signed a new deal until 2023, and Moyes is hoping for more after seeing his forward score eight goals in six games at the end of last season to help the Hammers avoid the drop.

"He's been really important, certainly since lockdown," Moyes said. "He's been instrumental to a lot of goals in how he's played.

"I'm pleased. It's good the club had things in control and I'm thrilled we've got Mickey sorted. All I need to do now is get him fit and firing and ready to play the way he has in recent weeks."

West Ham: Fabianski, Coufal, Balbuena, Ogbonna, Cresswell, Rice, Soucek, Bowen, Noble, Fornals, Haller

Subs: Yarmolenko, Benrahma, Snodgrass, Dawson, Diop, Fredericks, Martin, Johnson, Randolph

Chelsea: Mendy, Azpilicueta, Zouma, Thiago Silva, Chilwell, Jorginho, Kante, Mount, Werner, Abraham, Pulisic

Subs: Kepa, Rudiger, Christensen, Kovacic, Giroud, Hudson-Odoi, Gilmour, Havertz, Emerson Palmieri

Monday 8pm, Sky Sports

Venue: Stamford Bridge

Referee: Chris Kavanagh

Last meeting: West Ham 3-2 Chelsea

West Ham squad from: Fabianski, Coufal, Balbuena, Ogbonna, Cresswell, Rice, Soucek, Bowen, Haller, Fornals, Benrahma, Randolph, Diop, Johnson, Noble, Snodgrass, Lanzini, Yarmolenko, Antonio.

Out: Masuaku

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