Where and when?
West Ham United v Burnley
Premier League
Wednesday 14 December 2016, 7.45pm GMT
London Stadium
What’s the story?
West Ham United’s run of four consecutive games against teams from the Premier League’s top six comes to an end on Wednesday when Burnley visit London Stadium.
A home double header sees Slaven Bilic’s men take on the Clarets and fellow-newly promoted team Hull City, as the east Londoners look to move up the Premier League table.
Sunday’s draw at Liverpool took them back above Swansea City and out of the division’s bottom three and they will hope to build on that back on home turf.
However, Burnley also have a result to build upon after defeating AFC Bournemouth – and their former boss Eddie Howe – in a five-goal thriller last time out.
Jeff Hendrick, Stephen Ward and George Boyd were on target, meaning the Cherries’ replies from Benik Afobe and Charlie Daniels counted for little.
The 3-2 victory took Sean Dyche’s team to 17 points from 15 games, a tally which leaves them 13th in the league table.
West Ham are six games without a win, but with draws picked up at Manchester United and Liverpool in recent weeks, they will have their eyes on ending that run this week.
Team news
West Ham expect to have Cheikhou Kouyate back from injury for the visit of the Clarets, after he missed the games against Arsenal and Burnley due to a hamstring injury.
Simone Zaza is out with a knee problem and manager Slaven Bilic could hand Andy Carroll a start after he came off the bench against both Arsenal and Liverpool.
For Burnley, Andre Gray and Ashley Barnes are pushing to be involved from the start after performing strongly as substitutes against Bournemouth.
Johann Berg Gudmundsson misses out with a hamstring complaint.
Any links between the two?
Not on the current playing staffs, but two players have turned out for both sides in the Premier League – Tyrone Mears and Matthew Taylor.
When Burnley were last in the Premier League – in 2014/15 – the Hammers won 3-1 at Turf Moor before triumphing 1-0 in the return fixture at the Boleyn Ground.
How do I get to the game?
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Due to gas main repairs on Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, the walking route between London Stadium and Stratford station via the bridge between the South Lawn and Pool Street will not be available for tonight’s match against Burnley. Click here for a map of alternative walking routes.
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How can I watch the game?
The match is not being broadcast live in the UK. However, you can follow live on whufc.com with live audio commentary, social media updates, in-running stats, photos and more. Join the conversation on social using #WHUBUR