Team News: West Ham United unchanged for Crystal Palace visit

West Ham United manager Sam Allardyce has stuck with the same players that spurned a two-goal lead away at Tottenham Hotspur last time out for this afternoon's home encounter against Crystal Palace.

It means that Kevin Nolan is still among the substitutes, where he is joined by new signing Nene.

On the pitch, Mark Noble has retain the captain's armband, while Diafra Sakho and Enner Valencia will continue their partnership up front.

As for Palace, Glenn Murray, who has replaced the injured Fraizer Campbell, will lead the attack as a lone frontman.

West Ham: Adrian; Jenkinson, Reid, Tomkins, Cresswell; Song, Noble, Kouyate, Downing; Sakho, Valencia Subs: Jaaskelainen, Nolan, Jarvis, Nene, O'Brien, Collins, Demel

Palace: Speroni; Ward, Dann, Delaney, Kelly; Jedinak, Mutch; Bolasie, Zaha, Puncheon; Murray Subs: Hennessey, Hangeland, Gayle, McArthur, Ameobi, Ledley, Souare

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