David Moyes has revealed he could have been in the away dugout today.

The Scot confirmed he held talks with Everton before accepting the offer to return to the London Stadium as Hammers manager.

Moyes, who managed Everton between 2002 and 2013, was a contender to replace Marco Silva at Goodison Park following his sacking in December. However, the Toffees appointed Carlo Ancelotti instead, and a week later Moyes was parachuted back in by West Ham after they axed Manuel Pellegrini.

The 56-year-old said: "I wouldn't deny that I spoke to Everton. But I also wouldn't deny that I knew West Ham had suggested there might be an opening, and when it came up I was thrilled to take the West Ham job, I really was.

"It was something which sometimes you're glad because I think the owners had been big enough to say, 'come back', and I admired them very much because sometimes it's a hard thing to do. "I've got to say, I always hoped I'd get an opportunity to come back and finish the job. I feel as if I had really just got started."

Everton can move into the top half with a win, while West Ham could be in the relegation zone by the end of the day.

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John Murray
Match of the Day commentator at London Stadium

It's still very early days for David Moyes and Carlo Ancelotti: this is Moyes' fourth match back in charge at West Ham, and Ancelotti's sixth since he took over at Everton.

For a time last month it seemed Moyes might actually be returning to Everton, but since his reappointment by West Ham they have enjoyed a resounding 4-0 win over Bournemouth in his only home match thus far.

It has been something of a mixed bag of results for Ancelotti and at a meeting of shareholders this week he underlined the need for patience, but how they can also have big future ambitions together.

Welcome along to BBC Sport's coverage of West Ham v Everton.

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Darren Randolph starts in goal for West Ham in his first game since returning to the club after his move from Middlesbrough.

He is one of four changes to the Hammers side that started the 1-0 loss at Sheffield United on 10 January, with Issa Diop, Pablo Fornals and Robert Snodgrass also starting.

West Ham: Randolph, Zabaleta, Diop, Ogbonna, Cresswell, Snodgrass, Noble, Rice, Fornals, Lanzini, Haller.

Substitutes: Reid, Balbuena, Goncalo Cardoso, Martin, Masuaku, Ajeti, Ngakia.

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Carlo Ancelotti makes four changes to the Everton side that began the 1-0 win over Brighton a week ago.

Richarlison twisted his knee in training and misses his first match of the season, while Gylfi Sigurdsson and Michael Keane are also not in the 18. Djibril Sidibe drops to the bench, while Seamus Coleman, Yerry Mina, Fabian Delph and Moise Kean all play.

Everton: Pickford, Coleman, Mina, Holgate, Digne, Walcott, Davies, Delph, Bernard, Calvert-Lewin, Kean.

Substitutes: Baines, Schneiderlin, Sidibe, Stekelenburg, Niasse, Gordon, Gibson.