Winger Matt Jarvis has been handed a starting role in West Ham United's trip to London rivals Queens Park Rangers this evening.

Jarvis will form part of a five-man midfield that also includes captain Kevin Nolan and Ricardo Vaz Te.

Stephane Mbia will drop back into the defence for hosting QPR, who will begin the match with Djibril Cisse and Bobby Zamora in attack.

QPR: Cesar; Onuoha, Nelsen, Mbia, Hill; Wright-Phillips, Granero, Faurlin, Park; Zamora, Cisse

West Ham: Jaaskelainen; Demel, Collins, Reid, O'Brien; Vaz Te, Noble, Diame, Jarvis; Nolan; Cole