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is Ham will have to do without suspended Declan Rice as they look to get back on their way to victory against Watford this afternoon.

A month ago it would have been a fairly favorable game for David Moyes’ side, even though three rebound losses have seriously undermined their hopes of qualifying for the Champions League next season.

It’s important to take a step back, of course, and stress how remarkable it is that West Ham has been so consistently good for so long, though the fact that their decline was apparently due to key injuries is extremely frustrating. .

For the short trip to Vicarage Road, Moyes will also be missed by Rice. The England midfielder’s reservation in the Boxing Day home loss to Southampton sees him suspended, depriving West Ham of another defensive shield.

West Ham predicted XI: West Ham XI (4-2-3-1): Fabianski; Coufal, Dawson, Diop, Johnson; Kral, Soucek; Bowen, Lanzini, Fornals; Antoine

Injured: Kurt Zouma, Angelo Ogbonna

Kick-off date and time: 3 p.m., Tuesday December 28