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Jonty Colman

West Ham confirmed 11: David Moyes makes ten changes to face FCSB and teenage duo win debuts

West Ham United boss David Moyes has named his side to face FCSB at Arena Nationala.

The Hammers have already secured top spot in Group B with a game to spare and Moyes has rung the changes to spare some players ahead of Sunday’s meeting with Crystal Palace.

As the Irons aim to make it eight straight wins in this competition and become the first side ever to win all six of their group games in this competition, Moyes has made ten changes to face FCSB from the side that lost 1-0 to Manchester United on Sunday.

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Oliver Scarles becomes the sixth youngest player in the club's history, with the 16-year-old starting at left wing-back. Striker Divin Mubama, who recently turned 18, starts up front.

In goal, Alphonse Areola returns in place of Lukasz Fabianski, having made only his second league outing of the season off the bench against United.

Vladimir Coufal comes back into the starting side as a right wing-back, with West Ham moving back to a three man defence as they have done in this competition throughout this season.

Centre-back Nayef Aguerd also starts for only his second official appearance in a West Ham shirt, having made his debut a week ago in the 1-0 win over Silkeborg. Angelo Ogbonna and Ben Johnson join the Moroccan in the middle of the back three.

Conor Coventry partners Flynn Downes in midfield, with Downes the only member of the starting 11 at Old Trafford on Sunday to keep his place. Manuel Lanzini and Pablo Fornals look set to start off Mubama up front.

The bench is full of academy players barring goalkeeper Darren Randolph. Harrison Ashby and Regan Clayton are among them.

West Ham United starting XI: Alphonse Areola, Ben Johnson, Nayef Aguerd, Angelo Ogbonna; Vladimir Coufal, Flynn Downes, Conor Coventry, Oliver Scarles; Manuel Lanzini, Pablo Fornals; Divin Mubama

Substitutes: Darren Randolph, Krisztian Hegyi, Harrison Ashby, Kamarai Swyer, Kennan Forson, Freddie Potts, Michael Forbes, Kaelan Casey, Regan Clayton, Lewis Orford

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