West Ham United boss Gianfranco Zola was delighted with the performances of Fabio Daprela and Frank Nouble in the FA Cup defeat to Arsenal.

The pair impressed, despite the result, and Zola is confident they can handle more first team action in the near future.

He told whufc.com: "I was pleased. They did very well and now I know that if I need to, I can rely on them, which is a very good note. It was encouraging."