View: West Ham predicted XI vs Everton
David Moyes is expected to make late calls on the fitness of three West Ham aces for their Premier League clash with Everton on Sunday afternoon.
The Hammers have lost four of their last six games and have fallen out of the race for the top four, but will want to build momentum ahead of their Europa League quarter-final against Lyon in midweek.
Manager Moyes has decisions to make on his starting lineup, with three first-team aces in consideration following availability problems in recent times.
In goal Lukasz Fabianski will continue between the sticks as the number one goalkeeper for West Ham this season, with some excellent performances.
Aaron Cresswell is a consistently good performer on the flank, especially with his set-piece delivery, and should continue at left-back while Kurt Zouma and Craig Dawson have no reason to step out of the team.
At right-back Vladimir Coufal has been missing after undergoing surgery on a hernia injury but Moyes revealed he has returned to training during the international break and could be fit.
With that said, there were some concerns over whether he will be match fit so expect Ben Johnson to continue as he has been in good form while stepping in.
In midfield the duo of Declan Rice and Tomas Soucek has proven to be undroppable this season and they will continue in the pivot protecting the defence and supporting the attack.
Pablo Fornals has been performing well off the left and should continue in that role, but he could be moved to a more central position after Manuel Lanzini’s car crash if he isn’t available.
That could see Said Benrahma brought in on the left wing to be able to cut in on his right foot well and create for Michail Antonio up front.
Jarrod Bowen has missed the last four games with a foot injury but he has returned to training but like Coufal there is concern over his match fitness so he’s more likely to start on the bench, which would allow Nikola Vlasic to start on the right.
Predicted West Ham XI: Fabianski; Johnson, Dawson, Zouma, Cresswell; Rice, Soucek; Vlasic, Fornals, Benrahma; Antonio
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