West Ham United boss David Moyes has named his side to face Anderlecht at the London Stadium.
The Hammers will look tomake it four wins from four in Group B of the Europa Conference League when they take on their Belgian opponents, who currently sit second and five points behind the Hammers in their group. A win tonight for the Hammers guarantees a place in the knockout rounds and if Silkeborg fail to put FCSB in Group B’s other game, they will secure top spot with two games to spare.
As the Irons aim to make it four straight wins in all competitions, Moyes has made eight changes to faceAnderlechtfrom the team that beat Fulham 3-1 on Sunday.
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Only Jarrod Bowen, Lucas Paqueta and Aaron Cresswell keep their places from the London derby win over Fulham.
It appears to be a return to the back five, with Alphonse Areola starting behind a defence of Vladimir Coufal, Ben Johnson, Angelo Ogbonna, Cresswell and Emerson.
Like last week, Flynn Downes and Manuel Lanzini make up the partnership in the centre of midfield.
Paqueta joins a makeshift front three with Said Benrahma starting on the other side and Bowen set to play up front.
Craig Dawson, Declan Rice, Tomas Soucek, Pablo Fornals and Gianluca Scamacca all drop to the bench, while Michail Antonio misses out through illness. Thilo Kehrer, Kurt Zouma and Lukasz Fabianski have been left out of the squad, although all of them trained on Wednesday.
Centre-back Nayef Aguerd (ankle) remains sidelined but has resumed light training, having been on the sidelines since pre-season. Winger Maxwel Cornet is also out with a calf issue.
Meanwhile, Anderlecht boss Felice Mazzu has made four changes from the side that beat Mechelen 3-1 on Sunday.
West Ham United starting XI: Alphonse Areola; Vladimir Coufal, Ben Johnson, Angelo Ogbonna, Aaron Cresswell, Emerson; Flynn Downes, Manuel Lanzini; Lucas Paqueta, Jarrod Bowen, Said Benrahma
Substitutes: Darren Randolph, Krisztian Hegyi, Craig Dawson, Conor Coventry, Declan Rice, Tomas Soucek, Pablo Fornals, Gianluca Scamacca, Keenan Forson, Freddie Potts, Oliver Scarles
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