West Ham United entertain Premier League champions Leicester City at the London Stadium on Saturday.
Decisions, decisions: Hammers manager Slaven Bilic
The Hammers turned their season around after Christmas to push themselves into the relative comfort of midtable.
But performances and results have dipped of late with Bilic’s side suffering back-to-back defeats to Chelsea and Bournemouth and going four without a win.
There is a lot of disharmony around the club at the moment with many supporters unhappy with performances, team selections, the club’s prospects and the board.
They play a Leicester team that are bang in form and coming into the game off the back of making it to the Champions League quarter-finals.
Whether that proves to be a distraction for Craig Shakespeare’s Foxes or not remains to be seen.
But Bilic must take care of his own team and be brave enough to bite the bullet and make the changes the fans want to see.
Sam Byram
Byram in for Noble
Supporters have been calling for Sam Byram to be given a run in the side at right back since his return from injury but Bilic has been reluctant to play the former Leeds United man who got an assist at Bournemouth.
He has inexplicably used central midfielder and one of the club’s best players Cheikhou Kouyate at right back instead in recent matches, a decision which has infuriated supporters.
Skipper Mark Noble looks dejected
Meanwhile captain Mark Noble has been singled out for his particularly poor form and was hauled off during his team’s 3-2 defeat to the Cherries last time out.
He hasn’t helped himself this week either after telling Sky Sports ‘most supporters don’t know what they’re talking about’.
Therefore Byram should come into the side at right back, freeing Kouyate to take Noble’s place in midfield alongside Pedro Obiang.
Andre Ayew has two goals in three games
Ayew in for Feghouli
Andre Ayew is suddenly starting to look a lot sharper and has two goals in his last three games.
But he is being kept out of the team by flop Sofiane Feghouli who at best plays in fits and starts for the Hammers.
The Algerian has been criticised for being lazy and not doing enough to warrant a starting spot and he should make way for Ayew who would play off Andy Carroll up front with Michail Antonio reverting back to his right wing role.
West Ham predicted line-up vs Leicester City
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