Argentina international Guido Rodríguez anchors the midfield alongside his former Club América teammate Edson Álvarez, with stand-in captain Tomáš Souček playing in a more advanced role in front of them.
Souček has scored four goals and assisted two in nine career appearances against Crystal Palace. The Czech was on target in the 2-0 win at Selhurst Park earlier this season. The No28 also netted West Ham’s second goal in the home win over Fulham last time out.
Kudus and Lucas Paquetá complete the starting XI, with the latter set to be deployed in a central striker role.
The Brazilian has scored in both of Potter’s matches in charge, at Aston Villa in the Emirates FA Cup third round and in midweek at home to against Fulham. Paquetá is looking to hit the net in a third successive match for the second time in his West Ham career, having previously done so against KAA Gent, AFC Bournemouth and Liverpool in April 2023.
Danny Ings, who registered an assist for Paquetá’s winner in midweek, is among the nine substitutes named by Potter. Alphonse Areola returns from a wrist injury to take his place on the bench, with Wes Foderingham missing out on the matchday 20-man squad.
-The bench is filled out by defenders Vladimír Coufal, Ollie Scarles and Kaelan Casey, midfielders Soler, Andy Irving, Lewis Orford and Luis Guilherme.
West Ham United: Fabiański, Wan-Bissaka, Mavropanos, Kilman, Cresswell, Emerson, Rodríguez, Álvarez, Souček ©, Kudus, Paquetá
Subs: Areola (GK), Coufal, Scarlets, Casey, Orford, Irving, Luis Guilherme, Soler, Ings
Crystal Palace: Henderson, Muñoz, Lacroix, Guéhi ©, Richards, Mitchell, Hughes, Sarr, Kamada, Eze, Mateta
Subs: Turner (GK), Clyne, Riad, Kporha, Doucouré, Rodney, Devenny, Schlupp, Nketiah
Referee: Thomas Bramall
