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TEAMS: Sakho and Carroll RETURN for West Ham, Villa's Benteke starts three-match ban
WEST HAM welcome back striker Diafra Sakho from a shoulder injury for the clash against Aston Villa at Upton Park.
Sakho returns to West Ham XI
Andy Carroll returns to the bench, having not featured this season following ankle surgery.
Winston Reid starts in defence, having shrugged off the dead leg picked up in the 2-2 draw at Stoke, while Morgan Amalfitano made way for Sakho, whose six Premier League goals helped fire the Irons up to fifth.
Villa, who have plummeted down the table following a positive start, have to do without forward Christian Benteke, who started a three-game ban following his sending-off against Tottenham.
Veteran striker Gabriel Agbonlahor starts in attack.
West Ham: Adrian, Reid, Cresswell, Kouyate, Downing, Sakho, Noble (c), Jenkinson, Collins, Song, Valencia
Subs: Jaaskelainen, Nolan, Tomkins, Carroll, O'Brien, Amalfitano, Cole
Aston Villa: Guzan, Baker, Vlaar (c), Cleverley, Weimann, Agbonlahor, Westwood, Cissokho, Sanchez, N'Zogbia, Lowton
Subs: Given, Clark, Bacuna, Cole, Senderos, Richardson, Bent