Issa Diop delivers Kurt Zouma update after stepping up when West Ham needed him most

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Issa Diop has said he is always ready to step into the team when needed after his late call up to replace Kurt Zouma on Sunday afternoon.

Zouma was named in the starting XI but withdrew from the side just 20 minutes before kick-off and Diop came into the side and produced an excellent performance.

Diop's last start for West Ham ended with the defender being substituted at half-time against Kidderminster Harriers in the FA Cup after a chastening 45 minutes of football against the non-league outfit. It is great credit to Diop that he put that behind him and returned to the side with a composed display and all the more so given the lateness of his call-up.

David Moyes revealed Diop had some warning he may be needed after Zouma had been showing symptoms of illness throughout the day and Diop did not let his manager down.

"As a professional you have to be ready for everything," Diop told the club website. "This is what I’m training to do every day so the manager told me that Kurt was unwell and I played – that’s it. I hope Kurt is feeling better soon, as it's not