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| Darren Randolph will deputise for Adrian in the West Ham goal |
SLAVEN BILIC says Darren Randolph is not carrying any mental scars ahead of today's Premier League encounter against Bournemouth.
The Hammers' Irish reserve goalkeeper, who will be brought into first-team action while Adrian serves a three-match suspension following his red card against Leicester, has horrible memories of facing the south-coast club.
Last season, while playing for Birmingham, the 28-year-old conceded 12 goals in two matches. Birmingham were hammered 8-0 at St Andrew's and then lost 4-2 at the Vitality stadium. Yet Bilic is confident Randolph can cope with whatever is thrown at him today.
"These things happen in football," said Bilic. "Every serious goalkeeper has more than 100 games under his belt, whether it's for Real Madrid or Hajduk Split.
"Randy is a very experienced goalkeeper, he's very calm and confident. He knows we are backing him up and are there for him.
"I see absolutely no problems for him to be in goal against Bournemouth. What happened last season in one or two games, well it could happen to anyone."
Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe goes in search of his first Premier League victory but is expected to retain the same team which has so far lost to Aston Villa and Liverpool.
Howe again has Shaun MacDonald available after the midfielder recovered from a toe injury but remains without Harry Arter, who has a groin injury and Christian Atsu, who has a back problem.
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