Predicted West Ham United starting XI v Brentford as David Moyes sack talks intensify
West Ham United welcome Brentford to town on 30 December in a must-win Premier League clash for David Moyes, one which may decide his fate.
The Hammers come into the fixture off the back of a 3-1 loss to Arsenal, which has put them even closer to the dreaded Premier League drop zone.
Now, Moyes will make two changes to the side that lost to Arsenal, with his injury-ravaged attacking options leaving the Scot with a selection headache as sack talk intensifies.
Lukasz Fabianski should remain in between the sticks for the Hammers, he’s Moyes’ tried and tested pair of gloves and there’s little reason for him to be dropped.
In defence, Moyes could opt for the same backline as he did for the Arsenal fixture, this is mainly down to injuries to usual first-XI members like Kurt Zouma and Nayef Aguerd.
Pablo Fornals could replace Tomas Soucek as Declan Rice’s partner in the Hammers engine room for the fixture against Brentford, Moyes may want a fresher pair of legs in there.
Saïd Benrahma should retain his spot in Moyes’ starting XI, he bagged himself a penalty against Arsenal and has looked in decent form this campaign.
Jarrod Bowen and Lucas Paqueta should also retain their places in the Hammers XI, with Moyes’ attacking outlets limited in the game, this pairing will be desperately needed to come up with some ideas.
With injuries to Gianluca Scamacca and now Michail Antonio, Moyes may have to look to youngster Divin Mubama to spearhead his Hammers attack in his first Premier League start, he came on as a substitute for Antonio against Arsenal on December 26.
Predicted West Ham United XI v Leicester City – Fabianski; Coufal, Dawson, Kehrer, Creswell; Fornals, Rice; Benrahma, Paqueta, Bowen; Mubama.