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Jonty Colman

West Ham confirmed team news: David Moyes makes 11 changes vs Crystal Palace as key duo return

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

The Hammers will look to move back into the top half of the table having dropped down to 14th following Saturday’s fixtures. A win would move them up to ninth and a draw would take them to 12th .

As the Irons aim to win and climb above Liverpool in the table, Moyes has made 11 changes to face Palace from the team that beat FCSB 3-0 on Thursday night.

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Despite going off at half-time in the defeat to Manchester United with a knee injury, Lukasz Fabianski is back and returns in goal.

The Hammers have returned to their usual 4-2-3-1 formation, with Thilo Kehrer, Craig Dawson, Kurt Zouma and Aaron Cresswell all back after being rested for the trip to Romania.

None of the starting 11 went to Romania, including Tomas Soucek and Declan Rice, who start alongside each other in the middle of midfield.

After an absence of three weeks, Lucas Paqueta is back in the starting 11 after a collarbone injury, playing in the No.10 role in between Jarrod Bowen and Said Benrahma either side of him and Gianluca Scamacca up front.

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

Meanwhile, Crystal Palace boss Patrick Vieira has made three changes from the side that beat Southampton 1-0 eight days ago.

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, Vladimir Coufal, Nayef Aguerd, Angelo Ogbonna, Emerson, Manuel Lanzini, Pablo Fornals, Flynn Downes, Michail Antonio

Crystal Palace starting XI: Vicente Guaita; Nathaniel Clyne, Joachim Andersen, Marc Guehi, Tyrick Mitchell; Jeffrey Schlupp, Cheick Doucoure, Eberechi Eze; Michael Olise, Jordan Ayew, Wilfried Zaha.

Substitutes: Sam Johnstone, Joseph Whitworth, James Tomkins, Luka Milivojevic, Jairo Riedewald, Jean-Philippe Mateta, Will Hughes, Malcom Ebiowei, Joel Ward

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