Team News: Masuaku starts against Saints following suspension

Arthur Masuaku

Arthur Masuaku returns to the West Ham United starting line-up for Saturday’s vital Premier League clash with Southampton after completing his suspension.

Masuaku is back at left wing-back in one of two changes from the side which faced Burnley last time out.

Declan Rice is the other returnee, as both James Collins (hamstring) and Manuel Lanzini (knock) miss out through injury.

Rice, who made his senior Republic of Ireland debut during the international break, features alongside Angelo Ogbonna and Aaron Cresswell in a back three.

Joao Mario, Marko Arnautovic and Michail Antonio will spearhead the Hammers attack as they go in search of an important three points, but Chicharito misses out with an illness.

West Ham United: Hart, Rice, Ogbonna, Cresswell, Zabaleta, Noble, (c), Kouyate, Masuaku, Mario, Arnautovic, Antonio

Subs: Adrian, Evra, Pask, Diangana, Cullen, Fernandes, Hugill

Southampton: McCarthy, Cedric, Stephens, Hoedt, Bertrand (c), Redmond, Hojbjerg, Lemina, Tadic, Austin, Gabbiaddini

Subs: Forster, Yoshida, Romeu, Ward-Prowse, Boufal, Long, Carrillo

Referee: Jonathan Moss