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Jonty Colman

West Ham confirmed 11: David Moyes makes four changes to face Brentford with six players absent

West Ham United boss David Moyes has named his side to face Brentford at the Gtech Community Stadium.

The Hammers will look to return to winning ways on Saturday night when they face the Bees in the third round the FA Cup, having not won a competitive match in all competitions for over two months

As the Irons aim to book a place into round four, Moyes has made four changes to face Brentford from the side that drew 2-2 with Leeds United in the Premier League less than 72 hours ago.

READ MORE: David Moyes tells Gianluca Scamacca what he must do to continue scoring form for West Ham

In a change in defensive shape, Ben Johnson, Angelo Ogbonna and Emerson come into a back five alongside Nayef Aguerd and Craig Dawson.

Michail Antonio partners Jarrod Bowen in what looks to be a makeshift strike partnership, with Pablo Fornals and Thilo Kehrer dropping to the bench.

Winger Maxwel Cornet (calf) is still out, having been forced off on his full league debut for the club against Wolverhampton Wanderers on October 1. Centre-back Kurt Zouma (knee) is still out after undergoing surgery in November, but is closing in on a return to the squad. Right-back Vladimir Coufal is also absent after picking up a knee injury against Leeds in midweek. Gianluca Scamacca, Manuel Lanzini and Alphonse Areola are also absent.

With six absentees, academy duo Kamarai Swyer and Divin Mubama, who both started on Friday night and scored for the under-21s against Everton, make the bench.

Meanwhile, Brentford boss Thomas Frank has made seven changes from the side that beat Liverpool 3-1 on Monday.

West Ham United starting XI: Lukasz Fabianski; Craig Dawson, Angelo Ogbonna, Nayef Aguerd; Ben Johnson Lucas Paqueta, Declan Rice, Tomas Soucek, Emerson; Jarrod Bowen, Michail Antonio

Substitutes: Darren Randolph Aaron Cresswell, Thilo Kehrer, Pablo Fornals, Conor Coventry, Flynn Downes, Said Benrahma, Divin Mubama, Kamarai Swyer

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