This is it: the big one is here...
The old enemy are back in town for the first meeting between the two clubs at the Boleyn Ground since the 2009 League Cup meeting, which the Hammers won 3-1 after extra time.And whilst reports of running battles both inside and outside the BG that night were - and continue to be - vastly over-exaggerated by the media (most of whom were nowhere near Upton Park that night) today's game promises to be a lively affair - as every local derby, irrespective of the teams involved, should be.
Sam Allardyce could give debuts to new boys Ricardo Vaz Te and Nicky Maynard (both of whom start on the bench) although fellow new arrival Ravel Morrison, who is not included in the 16-man squad will have to wait a little longer.
Meanwhile the old foe, currently managed by Kenny Jackett are set to give a first start to new signing Andy Keogh, who arrived from Wolves shortly before the transfer deadline.
Live updates from the Boleyn Ground will be provided throughout the afternoon on our match thread, which may be found here: www.kumb.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=138178.
With the match being broadcast live by Sky Sports, a number of streams are also likely to be available (as always, use at your own risk). For more details of links to external sites providing feeds visit our streaming thread at www.kumb.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=133293.
KUMB.com will, as always, bringing you summaries at both half time and the final whistle, with the thoughts of both managers to follow later this afternoon.
If you've not already had the chance to take a look, check out Preview Percy's look ahead to the game here: www.kumb.com/article.php?id=2994.
This afternoon's line-ups
West Ham Utd: Green, O'Brien, McCartney, Faye, Reid, Tomkins, Noble, Nolan, Collison, Cole, Faubert.
Subs: O'Neil, Taylor, Vaz Te, Baldock, Maynard.
Millwall: Forde, Barron, Dunne, Ward, Smith, Adbou, Lowry, Feeney, Trotter, Henderson, Keogh.
Subs: Allsop, N'Guessan, Mason, Kane, Wright.
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