West Ham confirm their starting XI against Leeds United
West Ham have made ten changes from their 1-0 win over Manchester United as they face Leeds United in the Premier League.
Alphonse Areola drops to the bench despite playing well in midweek, and Lukasz Fabianski returns.
Protecting him is a back four consisting of Vladimir Coufal, Kurt Zouma, Angelo Ogbonna, and Aaron Cresswell.
In midfield, Declan Rice and Tomas Soucek resume their fine partnership.
Jarrod Bowen is the only player to survive from the win at Old Trafford, but he won’t be playing upfront as Michail Antonio makes his return from suspension.
Said Benrahma and Pablo Fornals also return to the side as David Moyes looks to gets his team back to winning ways in the league.
Strong side.
It was always likely that Moyes would ring the changes despite the impressive win in midweek, and he has gone for his tried and tested side.
There are players who can change a game on the bench, should things start to go wrong with the likes of Nikola Vlasic, Manuel Lanzini, and Andriy Yarmolenko, all available.
Alex Kral is also on the bench after a strong debut as well, so there are plenty of game-changers available.
This should be an excellent game of football as Leeds are desperate for a win, and the Irons are one of the best-attacking sides in the division.
Antonio should have a field day against an injury-ravaged Leeds, and we would be surprised if he doesn’t get at least one goal.
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