West Ham confirmed XI vs Liverpool: David Moyes names unchanged team
West Ham have confirmed their starting XI for their Premier League match against Liverpool on Wednesday (26 April).
David Moyes has named an unchanged team from the side that defeated Bournemouth 4-0 on Saturday (23 April).
Number one Lukasz Fabianski continues in goal following his clean sheet against the Cherries, with the Pole expected to be in for a busy night against a dangerous Liverpool attack.
Vladimir Coufal and Aaron Cresswell continue at right-back and left-back respectively, with Kurt Zouma and Nayef Aguerd once again partnering in central defence.
Captain Declan Rice continues at the heart of midfield alongside Tomas Soucek, with the duo set to play behind Said Benrahma, Lucas Paqueta and Jarrod Bowen, who all retain their places.
And up front, it is Michail Antonio who is handed the responsibility of giving the visiting defenders a difficult night.
Mixed emotions
The home support will be in full voice for this huge clash at the London Stadium, and they have every right to be given the dramatic turnaround at the club in recent times.
Many West Ham fans will be in high spirits thanks to a five-match unbeaten run, with the club winning three of those matches and drawing the other two.
Moreover, they have scored 10 goals in their last three matches, an unthinkable scenario given their previous issues in front of goal.
The remarkable run comes immediately after a humiliating 5-1 loss to Newcastle, an evening which typified just how badly things had been going for the Hammers in the league this season.
But there will also be another, perhaps smaller section of home supporters who will not be getting carried away just yet, knowing full well that a loss to Liverpool and wins for other struggling sides would put them right back down near the danger zone.
Such fans needn’t be reminded that the Hammers are just six points off the bottom three as things stand.