Noble will not play Wednesday against Southampton because of an illness.

Morgan Amalfitano and Carlton Cole will start in place of Noble and Kevin Nolan (foot).

Noble is not in the starting lineup, but is available off the bench, for Saturday's match against Liverpool.

Transfer rumors surrounding Noble cropped up late in the week, but it is unclear if that factored into his absence from the starting XI.

Noble conceded an own goal on a Swansea City set piece in West Ham's 1-1 draw on Saturday.

The own goal soured an otherwise solid performance for Noble as he led the Hammers in four other metrics: completed dribbles, key passes, tackles, and interceptions. He now has more own goals than actual goals on the season and likely isn't much of a fantasy consideration moving forward.

Noble scored West Ham's only goal in the team's 3-1 home loss to Southampton on Saturday.

Noble, scoring his first Premier League goal of the season, provided really one of the only highlights in an otherwise hugely disappointing performance from the Hammers on their own pitch. West Ham totaled four shots in the loss.

Noble converted a penalty in the 26th minute of West Ham's 2-1 victory over Hull City on Wednesday.

Noble has three goals and three assists on the season, only leaving him relevant in deep fantasy formats.

Noble got the assist on Andy Carroll's 5th minute goal in West Ham's 1-3 loss to Stoke on Saturday.

Noble now has two goals and three assists on the season. The Englishman's inability to get involved often enough on the attack, leaves him on the outside looking in of most fantasy squads.

Noble got the assist on Mohamed Diame's late goal in West Ham's 2-0 victory over Norwich on Tuesday.

Noble now has two goals and two assists on the season, leaving him irrelevant in all but the deepest of fantasy formats.