Team News: Carlton Cole partners Ricardo Vaz Te in West Ham attack

Carlton Cole will partner Ricardo Vaz Te up front for West Ham United's trip to Leicester City this evening.

The Hammers head into the encounter knowing that only a win will do if they are to keep their hopes of automatic promotion alive.

Hosting Leicester will begin the encounter with Jermaine Beckford and David Nugent in attack.

Leicester: Schmeichel; Peltier, Konchesky, Bamba, Morgan; King, Drinkwater, Wellens, Marshall; Beckford, Nugent

West Ham: Green; Demel, Taylor, Reid, Tomkins; Noble, Nolan, Collison, O'Neil; Vaz Te, Cole