The Red Devils claimed a comfortable 2-0 win over Stoke City at the weekend thanks to strikes from Michael Carrick and Robin van Persie.
Unlike the Potters, Sam Allardyce's side sit comfortably in mid-table in the Premier League in 12th placebut will take nothing for granted down the stretch.
Midfield stalwart Mark Noble should also be missing for the Hammers, having picked up a nagging shoulder injury earlier in the year.
It's been a heck of a long time since myself, or any United fan in the Bleacher Report community correctly predicted one of Sir Alex Ferguson's starting lineups (feel free to contradict me if I'm wrong).
The Scotsman has rotated his playing staff with terrific regularity and has also been unafraid to shake up his team's tactics.
Jussi Jaaskelainen, Joey O'Brien, James Tomkins, James Collins, Guy Demel, Kevin Nolan, Matt Jarvis, Ricardo Vaz Te, Mohamed Diame, Gary O'Neil, Andy Carroll.
David de Gea, Chris Smalling, Jonny Evans, Nemanja Vidic, Alex Buttner, Michael Carrick, Tom Cleverley, Wayne Rooney, Shinji Kagawa, Danny Welbeck, Robin van Persie.
West Ham enter Wednesday's game in reasonable form, having picked up battling points against Liverpool and Southampton in recent weeks.
In late-March, the Hammers easily disposed of West Bromwich Albion with a 3-1 win thanks to a brace from Andy Carroll and a Gary O'Neil effort.
Manchester United remain the team to beat in the Premier League, despite their 2-1 home defeat to Manchester City earlier this month.
Since making a bargain free transfer from Wigan Athletic in the summer, Mohamed Diame has been a key figure in the West Ham midfield.
The physical Senegal international has been hailed for his domineering displays this season, playing alongside the attack-minded Kevin Nolan and Mark Noble.
He currently leads the team in pass-completion percentage (83.8) and successful dribbles per game (2.3) (via WhoScored.com).
Since returning to the Manchester United lineup in December, Nemanja Vidic has been influential in the Red Devils' return to defensive consistency.
United shipped goals at an alarming rate during the first half of the season and were heavily criticised for regular lapses in concentration.
In a run of games between January 13 and February 26, the Hammers lost six of eight games in all competitions, winning only one.
The Hammers are one of the least-disciplined teams in Britain's top division, conceding 12.6 fouls per game. United have conceded 10.1.
United are one of only three teams yet to have a player shown a red card this term. Sunderland and Southampton are the other two.
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