David Moyes has recalled Lukasz Fabianski to his West Ham team for the clash with Tottenham Hotspur this afternoon in one of three changes from the Europa League win over Sevilla.
Moyes has opted to hand a rest to Pablo Fornals with Arthur Masuaku coming into the team in the wide attacking role.
In goal Alphonse Areola made a remarkable save against Sevilla to keep the Hammers in the tie but his midweek heroics have not done enough to persuade Moyes from retaining his services in goal. West Ham's No.1 Fabianski returns with the Pole also in fine form having made a fantastic save last weekend to deny Aston Villa's Danny Ings.
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Ahead of Fabianski Moyes has opted to stick with his settled back four instead of freshening things up with Issa Diop and Ryan Fredericks options ignored by the manager. As a result Ben Johnson and Aaron Cresswell line up on the flanks with Craig Dawson and Kurt Zouma in the middle.
Declan Rice will once again captain the side with Tomas Soucek joining him in midfield. Manuel Lanzini will fill his regular No.10 role with the Argentine dropping deeper when required to help out the central midfielder.
Fornals dropping out sees Masuaku start on the left with Said Benrahma on the right. The pair are tasked with defensive duties in tracking Spurs pair Son Heung-min and Dejan Kulusevski but their main job is to provide lone striker Michail Antonio with the chance to continue his fine form against Tottenham.
West Ham XI: Fabianski; Johnson, Dawson, Zouma, Cresswell; Rice, Soucek; Benrahma, Lanzini, Masuaku; Antonio
Subs: Areola, Diop, Fredericks, Noble, Kral, Fornals, Vlasic Yarmolenko, Perkins
