West Ham's cat-kicking defender Kurt Zouma was left out of the side to face Leicester City on Sunday after he reported feeling unwell during the warm-up.Zouma had been named in the starting XI by Hammers boss David Moyes for the trip to the King Power, despite calls for him to be dropped following his animal controversy.But the French international, 27, reported feeling unwell during the warm-up and was replaced in the side by fellow countryman Issa Diop.
The defender had been picked for the Premier League clash after Moyes asked for forgiveness from the public for Zouma's "terrible" actions.
Moyes had said he would make the star available for their huge clash in the east Midlands despite original reports claiming that he would be dropped for the match.
Zouma and West Ham have faced a huge public backlash after a video emerged last week of the £30million footballer kicking and slapping his pet cat.
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