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Jonty Colman

West Ham confirmed team news: David Moyes makes 11 changes to face Leicester City

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West Ham United boss David Moyes has named his side to face Leicester City at the London Stadium.

The Hammers will look to return to winning ways on Saturday afternoon when they host the Foxes, hoping to end their final fixture before the World Cup break with a positive result.

As the Irons aim to return to winning ways, Moyes has made 11 changes to face Leicester from the side that lost to Blackburn Rovers in the Carabao Cup.

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In the same tame that were beaten 2-1 by Crystal Palace on Sunday, Lukasz Fabianski returns in goal, with Thilo Kehrer, Craig Dawson, Kurt Zouma and Aaron Cresswell making up the back four.

In midfield, Declan Rice and Tomas Soucek have both been recalled. Jarrod Bowen, Lucas Paqueta and Said Benrahma all return to the starting side after a midweek rest. Gianluca Scamacca stays up front.

Alphonse Areola, Vladimir Coufal, Ben Johnson, Angelo Ogbonna, Emerson, Flynn Downes, Manuel Lanzini, Pablo Fornals and Nayef Aguerd all drop to the bench. Michail Antonio is absent from the squad.

Winger Maxwel Cornet (calf) isstill out, having been forced off on his full league debut for the club against Wolverhampton Wanderersover a month ago.

Meanwhile, Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers has made eight changes from the side that beat Newport County 3-0 in the Carabao Cup on Tuesday night.

West Ham United starting XI: Lukasz Fabianski; Thilo Kehrer, Craig Dawson, Kurt Zouma, Aaron Cresswell; Declan Rice, Tomas Soucek; Jarrod Bowen, Lucas Paqueta, Said Benrahma; Gianluca Scamacca

Substitutes: Alphonse Areola, Ben Johnson, Vladimir Coufal, Nayef Aguerd, Angelo Ogbonna, Emerson, Flynn Downes, Manuel Lanzini, Pablo Fornals

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