View: West Ham predicted XI vs Everton
David Moyes is set to name a strong team for the Premier League game between West Ham and Everton, despite the Europa League quarter-final in midweek.
The Hammers are due to take on the Toffees at the London Stadium on Sunday, before a quarter-final clash with Lyon the following Thursday.
But Moyes is likely to name a strong side with minimal changes although he has some decisions to make about some stars who have had their fitness questioned.
In goal Lukasz Fabianski will start, with the boss unwavering in his support for the Polish stopper as his number one in the Premier League.
Vladimir Coufal is still injured with a hernia problem, so Ben Johnson is likely to continue at right-back having impressed in previous weeks as his understudy.
The rest of the defence picks itself when they are fit, and their performances warrant such a standing from the manager.
Craig Dawson and Kurt Zouma have been excellent in the centre of defence with Angelo Ogbonna still out injured, keeping Issa Diop out on the sidelines, while Aaron Cresswell has cemented the left-back position as his own over recent years.
Ahead of them, the midfield duo of Tomas Soucek and Declan Rice are the first names on the teamsheet for Moyes and their performances in recent weeks have ensured they’re one of the best pairings in the division.
Said Benrahma was initially left out of the Algeria squad for the international break, but he received a late call-up and that is likely to see him unable to start this game due to the travel.
That should allow for Pablo Fornals and Manuel Lanzini to continue in their attacking midfield roles, with the Spaniard drifting in from the left and Lanzini dropping deep to help with the defensive load.
Jarrod Bowen has missed the last four games with a fractured bone in his foot and is unlikely to be fit enough to feature, which means Nikola Vlasic will get the nod.
Up front, despite his two goals in recent games Andriy Yarmolenko should continue as a substitute with Michail Antonio well rested after a few weeks off, so he should start.
Predicted West Ham XI: Fabianski; Johnson, Dawson, Zouma, Cresswell; Rice, Soucek; Vlasic, Lanzini, Fornals; Antonio
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