Danny Ings axed as Jarrod Bowen decision made amid 7 changes – Predicted West Ham United XI v Liverpool
David Moyes is set to make several changes to his West Ham United starting lineup for Sunday’s Premier League clash with Liverpool.
The Hammers and Red both came from 1-0 down in the Europa League on Thursday to win 3-1 after making several changes to their lineup, with Moyes’ side continuing their excellent start to the season.
Now the boss must decide whether to make lots of changes again or stick with a team that performed well in midweek, with some big calls to be made ahead of the trip to Anfield.
In goal Lukasz Fabianski made his first appearance of the season against Backa Topola, but Alphonse Areola has been excellent and should claim his shirt back for the league clash.
In defence it’s likely to be all change once again with Vladimir Coufal, Kurt Zouma, Nayef Aguerd and Emerson Palmieri all given the night off on Thursday. Aaron Cresswell is out with a hamstring injury, while Ogbonna’s error which led to the goal is likely to keep him out of the side.
In midfield James Ward-Prowse continued his fantastic form with two assists and will start again, but goalscorer Tomas Soucek could find himself on the bench with Edson Alvarez back from a suspension that kept him out of the game.
Slightly ahead of them will be the influential Brazilian Lucas Paqueta, who continues to grow in importance to the team after putting the summer’s transfer saga with Manchester City behind him.
Said Benrahma was excellent in the midweek win after missing out against Manchester City and should get the nod in his preferred role on the left wing, while summer signing Mohammed Kudus marked his full debut with two goals.
Jarrod Bowen is likely to miss the game after being absent from training all week with a virus, opening up a spot for the Ghana star to keep his place and start in the league for the first time.
Up front Danny Ings failed to make an impact in midweek against weak opposition, and the £15m January signing is likely to find himself back on the bench with Michail Antonio coming back in to lead the line.
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