MAN UTD V. WEST HAM

West Ham United will head to Old Trafford in a positive mood after their midweek heroics as they look to inflict a third straight home Barclays Premier League on Manchester United.

The Barclays Premier League champions have lost their last two top-flight fixtures at Old Trafford 1-0, against Everton and Newcastle United respectively, although they won their most recent League match, coasting to a 3-0 success at Aston Villa last week. The Villa triumph was sandwiched by UEFA Champions League and Capital One Cup successes against Shakhtar Donetsk and Stoke City.

Manager David Moyes will be concerned by the fitness of Wayne Rooney as the England striker missed Wednesday's 2-0 win at Stoke with a groin injury and with fellow striker Robin van Persie (thigh) on the sidelines, Moyes will be counting on the former Everton man.

"He has got a chance [of playing]," a hopeful said Moyes on Wednesday.

Winger Ashley Young scored his first United goal since May 2012 against Stoke and was named the man-of-the-match. Young could retain his place as a result of that performance for a United side who are hopeful of welcoming back Nemanja Vidic. Marouane Fellaini (back) could also return but fellow midfielder Michael Carrick (calf) will miss out.

West Ham enter the game in good spirits after an excellent come-from-behind 2-1 League Cup quarter-final win at Tottenham Hotspur on Wednesday. Matt Jarvis and Modibo Maiga scored in the last 10 minutes for Sam Allardyce's side as they set up a semi-final clash against Manchester City.

West Ham are struggling in the Barclays Premier League though, sitting just one point above the relegation zone in 17th. James Tomkins (groin) did not play at Spurs and could miss out again, while strikers Andy Carroll (ankle), Ricardo Vaz Te (shoulder) and Mladen Petric (calf) are still on the sidelines. Also missing for West Ham are defender Winston Reid (ankle) and winger Stewart Downing (calf), as they go in search of a first win at Old Trafford since 2007.

Manchester United (from): De Gea, Lindegaard, Buttner, Evans, Evra, Fabio, Ferdinand, Jones, Rafael, Smalling, Varela, Vidic, Anderson, Cleverley, Fellaini, Fletcher, Giggs, Januzaj, Kagawa, Nani, Valencia, Young, Hernandez, Rooney, Welbeck, Zaha.

West Ham United (from): Adrian, Henderson, Jaaskelainen, Collins, Demel, McCartney, O'Brien, Rat, Tomkins, J Cole, Collison, Diame, Diarra, Jarvis, Morrison, Noble, Nolan, Taylor, C Cole, Lee, Maiga.

Match Appointments
Referee: Michael Jones. Assistants: G Beswick, S Child. Fourth Official: H Webb.