David Moyes had no plans to drop Kurt Zouma and says the defender is available to face Leicester today despite the controversy over the video of him abusing his pet cat.
Moyes was criticised for playing Zouma against Watford on Tuesday but is ready to stick by him again at the King Power Stadium.
Zouma has been fined £250,000 by West Ham, who have indicated the 27-year-old could face “further sanction” pending the outcome of an ongoing RSPCA investigation.
"There are different views whether he should be available,” said Moyes. “We decided he should. I stand by that.
"I don't think a club could have taken action any quicker than they've done at the moment. West Ham have done a really good job.
"I'm not condoning him, his actions were terrible. They were diabolical but we've chosen to play him and we stand by that."
Elsewhere, Arthur Masuaku remains out with a knee injury but Manuel Lanzini replaces Said Benrahma.
West Ham starting XI: Fabianski; Coufal, Dawson, Zouma, Cresswell; Rice, Soucek; Bowen, Laznini, Fornals; Antonio
Date: Sunday, February 13, 4.30pm
Venue: The King Power
Referee: Michael Oliver
TV: Sky Sports
West Ham squad from: Fabianski, Martin, Randolph, Areola, Fredericks, Diop, Zouma, Dawson, Alese, Baptise, Ashby, Johnson, Coufal, Cresswell, Noble, Rice, Soucek, Kral, Lanzini, Vlasic, Yarmolenko, Benrahma, Fornals, Bowen, Antonio, Perkins.
Injured: Ogbonna (knee), Masuaku (knee)
