Their first outing post-Christmas sees West Ham United and Fulham renew their rivalry in the heated London derby when they go head-to-head in round 18 of the Premier League on Saturday.
While Fulham will be out to secure three straight league wins for the first time since January 2023, the Hammers know dropped points here will see them go into the new year in the bottom three, and Sports Mole rounds up the team news for both clubs.
WEST HAM UNITED vs. FULHAM
West Ham United
Out: Lukasz Fabianski (back), Niclas Fulkrung (thigh), Aaron Wan-Bissaka (AFCON), El Hadji Malick Diouf (AFCON)
Doubtful: None
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Areola; Walker-Peters, Kilman, Todibo, Mayers; Potts, Fernandes, Magassa; Paqueta; Bowen, Wilson
Fulham
Out: Rodrigo Muniz (hamstring), Ryan Sessegnon (muscle), Calvin Bassey (AFCON), Samuel Chukwueze (AFCON), Alex Iwobi (AFCON)
Doubtful: Harry Wilson (knock)
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Leno; Tete, Andersen, Cuenca, Robinson; Lukic, Berge; Wilson, Smith Rowe, Kevin; Jimenez