Team news
Southampton manager Ralph Hasenhuttl will oversee the match from home after a member of his household tested positive for COVID-19.
Oriol Romeu is available for Saints having served a one-match suspension, but Danny Ings (hamstring) and Nathan Redmond (muscle) are major doubts and Jannik Vestergaard (knee) remains sidelined.
West Ham's Michail Antonio is closing in on a return, but Tuesday's match may come too soon for the forward. Arthur Masuaku (knee) is a long-term absentee.
Did you know?
West Ham have won their last five PL matches against Southampton, including the past two at St Mary's.
Southampton are looking for a first victory in their final match of a calendar year since 2010.
Tomas Soucek has five goals from corners since the start of July, more than any other player and two more than Southampton have managed.
Theo Walcott's six PL goals v West Ham match his best total against a single opponent but he is goalless against them in his past five fixtures.
Match officials
Referee: Andy Madley. Assistants: Scott Ledger, Richard West. Fourth official: Tim Robinson. VAR: Andre Marriner. Assistant VAR: Tim Wood.
