West Ham boss Avram Grant must decide whether to change a winning team after injures and suspensions forced him into five changes on Boxing Day.Luis Boa Morte is back from a one-game ban, while Valon Behrami, Pablo Barrera and Benni McCarthy face fitness tests.
Everton can call upon Mikel Arteta after suspension, but Victor Anichebe serves a one-match ban.
Phil Jagielka and Johnny Heitinga are expected to overcome knocks, with Steven Pienaar also back in contention.
MATCH PREVIEW
Upton Park has been a lucky ground for Everton in recent years - the Toffees have won on each of their last three visits.
The owners are very good with me... even in the difficult times. We have a vision at the club; it's not easy to turn things in a few months but people do it
Avram Grant, West Ham manager
Broken water pipes put paid to Everton's Boxing Day clash at home to Birmingham, disappointing for the club's players and supporters alike, who were bursting to keep their mini-revival going after the Toffees' win at Manchester City last week. However, with fixtures coming thick and fast at this time of year, Everton's thoughts have quickly turned to bursting West Ham's bubble.
The Hammers are buoyant after recording their first away win in 16 months, at Fulham, on Boxing Day. Manager Avram Grant was reportedly given the three festive games to save his job. Now, having secured victory, he will be keen for the club to maintain that momentum and start climbing away from trouble.
Grant knows his side will probably never have a better chance to do so. This game is followed by another home match against bottom club Wolves on New Year's Day. The Hammers are just six points away from mid-table, and with four points from their last two games there is optimism that the club may have finally turned the corner.
MATCH FACTS
Head-to-head
• West Ham have won 22 of 57 home league games against Everton. However, the visitors are just two wins behind the Hammers' total.
• The Toffees have won over half (16) of 30 Premier League matches between the two sides. West Ham have recorded only six wins.
• Everton are unbeaten in their last six league matches against West Ham. Their only defeat in the last nine was a 1-0 loss at Upton Park in April 2007.
Should Avram Grant change a winning side?
West Ham
• The Hammers have won only two of their last 10 home league games - 3-1 against Wigan last month, and 1-0 verses Tottenham during September.
• West Ham have scored in all but one of nine league games at Upton Park this term, a goalless draw against Blackpool last month.
• It's the first time since early October that West Ham have not been bottom of the table at the conclusion of a round of Premier League fixtures.
Everton
• The Toffees have drawn six of their last 10 league fixtures.
• Despite their erratic form this season, Everton have not been beaten on their travels in seven matches since August.
• David Moyes's side have managed only four top-flight wins this season, but have lost only five of their last 29 league matches.
LAST LEAGUE MATCH LINE-UPS
West Ham (W3-1 v Fulham, a): Green, Ben-Haim, Upson, Tomkins, Gabbidon, Sears, Parker, Kovac, Stanislas, Cole, Piquionne (Nouble 89). Subs not used: Boffin, Reid, Barrera, Spector, Ilunga, Obinna.
Everton (W2-1 v Man City, a): Howard, Neville, Jagielka (Hibbert 79), Distin, Baines, Coleman (Saha 76), Rodwell, Fellaini, Osman (Bilyaletdinov 75), Cahill, Anichebe. Subs not used: Mucha, Beckford, Gueye, Yakubu.
Source: BBC Sport
Source: BBC Sport