Opposition team news: Moyes hopeful for Hammers trio

“They’ve been in today,” said Moyes at his pre-match press conference, when asked about Rice, Soucek and Aguerd.

“Today was the first day we’ve had the chance to assess them. They’ve done a bit of training and we hope they’ll all be available on Sunday.

“One other player was sent home this morning and another has said they don’t feel good, so we have to hope we can contain it. It looks as though it’s more like sickness and the players are getting over it quickly.

“If you’re fatigued, you’re likely to pick up colds or sickness. I think Manchester United and ourselves have had the most difficult schedules. We’ve had a really difficult schedule. Would I put getting the illness down to that? I don’t know.”