Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the mid-season friendly between Fulham and West Ham United at Craven Cottage.
The two Premier League rivals meet in west London for the final friendly before top-flight football returns on Boxing Day, having had several weeks without competitive matches due to the break for the World Cup.
West Ham have played two friendlies during the break, winning 4-2 against League One side Cambridge United before a 3-1 victory against Italian outfit Udinese last weekend.
David Moyes' Hammers will now be looking to make it a hat-trick of wins in their mid-season friendlies when they take on Marco Silva's Fulham side, who currently sit ninth in the Premier League with 19 points from 15 games following promotion from the Championship last term.
We will be bringing you full coverage of the game in our live blog below, including all the build-up, confirmed team news, and match updates once the action gets underway.
Player ratings
Here's how we rated the West Ham players this afternoon against Fulham.
Fine save from Rodak
Tomas Soucek gets up well to meet a cross with a towering header, but Marek Rodak makes a superb fingertip save to push it over the bar.
More substitutions
Said Benrahma and Jarrod Bowen are replaced by Divin Mubama and Kamarai Swyer.
Double substitution for Fulham
Dan James and Kevin Mbabu are on for Willian and Tim Ream.
Bowen goes close
Another good chance for West Ham as Jarrod Bowen fires just wide. Much better from the Hammers.
Big chance for West Ham
It should be 1-1. Said Benrahma makes space for a cross and plays it low across the box, but Pablo Fornals' effort is straight at Marek Rodak.
Fulham substitution
Fulham have swapped goalkeepers at half time, with Marek Rodak coming on to replace Bernd Leno.
Work to do
West Ham not at their best so far and Fulham are on top.
They perhaps could, or even should, be further ahead.
But the biggest concern for Hammers boss David Moyes will be the injury to Gianluca Scamacca.
GOAL
Carlos Vinicius gives Fulham the lead with a header past Lukasz Fabianski from Kenny Tete's cross.
It followed patient build up play from the hosts and you can't say it hasn't been coming. Fulham have been excellent and deserve the advantage.
Tim Ream with a fine effort
After patient build up play from Fulham, the ball drops to Tim Ream just outside the box and he lets fly with a first time volley that dips, but not quite enough as it flashes past the goal.
Midway point in the first half
Fulham have been largely on top, but West Ham have threatened on the rare occasions they have got into their opponents' box.
No goals so far, but Tom Cairney has been influential for the hosts.
Chance for the Hammers
Big chance for West Ham, but Jarrod Bowen tries to place the ball from Vladimir Coufal's cross, but puts it wide.
Great move from Fulham
Willian and Tom Cairney combine well down the left and the cross is played in to Andreas Pereira, whose volleyed effort is saved by Lukasz Fabianski.
Scamacca limping
West Ham striker Gianluca Scamacca looks to be in some discomfort here after receiving some treatment from the medical team.
He is not going to continue by the looks of it.
Bright start from Fulham
The hosts are getting into some good positions early on here, with Lukasz Fabianski having to collect a couple of crosses into the box.
We are almost set
The West Ham management, staff and subs have made their way to the dugout.
The teams will soon emerge from the tunnel, with kick off moments away.
Warm ups are over
We are now less than ten minutes away from kick off here at Craven Cottage.
The warm ups are over and the two sides are now back down the tunnel to get ready.
Countdown to kick off
We are now less than half an hour away from kick off here at Craven Cottage.
Festive songs are being played outside the ground and there is a good, friendly atmosphere.
One change for the Hammers
It is just the one change for West Ham from the win against Udinese, with Manuel Lanzini in for Flynn Downes.
No Michail Antonio, Aaron Cresswell or Maxwel Cornet involved. But Divin Mubama and Conor Coventry among the several academy players on the bench.
West Ham team news
David Moyes has named a strong side for the game today, with Angelo Ogbonna captaining the side.
West Ham line up as follows: Lukasz Fabianski, Vladimir Coufal, Craig Dawson, Angelo Ogbonna, Emerson Palmieri, Tomas Soucek, Pablo Fornals, Manuel Lanzini, Jarrod Bowen, Said Benrahma, Gianluca Scamacca.
Fulham team news
The Fulham starting XI is as follows: Leno, Tete, Tosin, Diop, Ream, Reed, Cairney, Andreas, Decordova-Reid, Vinicius, Willian.
Team news coming shortly
We will bring you the team news very soon here from Craven Cottage, ahead of the kick off at 1pm.
Chilly conditions
It is a cold morning on the side of the River Thames. If you are on your way, make sure you are wrapped up warm.
West Ham's preparations
The Hammers have played two mid-season friendlies so far during the World Cup break.
First, David Moyes' men beat Cambridge United 4-2, before a 3-1 victory against Italian side Udinese last weekend.
This is the last chance for David Moyes to work on things in a game though before the Hammers return to Premier League action against Arsenal on Boxing Day.
