West Ham boss Nuno Espirito Santo says Lucas Paqueta will start Sunday's Premier League game at Brighton after serving a one-match ban.
Paqueta was suspended for the 1-1 draw with Manchester United at Old Trafford after his rant at referee Darren England during the home loss to Liverpool, which led to him being yellow carded twice in the same incident.
The 28-year-old then sarcastically applauded England as he was leaving the field. He later put a statement on social media saying his actions were a result of the long-running spot-fixing investigation launched against him by the FA in 2024 that ended this summer with Paqueta being cleared of all charges.
Nuno said earlier this week that the midfielder was still affected by the investigation and was "suffering, disappointed and upset" following his red card.
The FA decided not to punish Paqueta further for the Liverpool incident, meaning he is free to play against Brighton, with Nuno confirming the Brazilian will get an immediate recall.
"He is going to play," said the West Ham boss.
Asked if this would be from the start, Nuno replied: "Yes,", adding he has no fears the situation will occur again.
"It is in the past. I am positive it will not happen again because he personally admitted his mistake.
"We spoke about it in the dressing room. I am positive it is over, and it will not be repeated."