Predicted West Ham XI v Manchester United

West Ham return to home motion on Sunday as they journey to Outdated Trafford to tackle an in-form Manchester United facet.

David Moyes’ facet assured themselves of prime spot of their Europa Convention League group on Thursday night in opposition to Silkeborg and the Scottish supervisor will probably ring the modifications as his facet appears to proceed their current upturn in Premier League kind.

Nonetheless, they face a United facet which can be unbeaten of their final seven games in all competitions, so the Hammers must be at their finest in the event that they wish to decide up a uncommon away win in opposition to one of many Premier League’s ‘prime six’.

Right here is how Soccer FanCast expects Moyes to line his facet up at Outdated Trafford, with eight modifications from the group that began on the London Stadium in midweek.

West Ham predicted XI vs Manchester United: Fabianski, Johnson, Kehrer, Zouma, Ogbonna, Cresswell, Rice, Soucek, Benrahma, Bowen, Scamacca (5-2-1-2).

Regardless of a formidable efficiency within the win over Silkeborg, it appears probably that Alphonse Areola will make method for Lukasz Fabianski in between the sticks with the Pole the membership’s common league goalkeeper.

After some current success with a again 5, Moyes could properly proceed with that within the hope that it may give the Hammers some defensive safety at Outdated Trafford, so Ben Johnson and Aaron Cresswell begin as wing-backs, with Emerson and Vladimir Coufal dropping to the bench.

The three centre-backs might be Thilo Kehrer, Kurt Zouma and Angelo Ogbonna, with Nayef Aguerd maybe not prepared for his Premier League debut after solely making his first aggressive begin for the membership on Thursday.

In midfield, Declan Rice and Tomas Soucek appear virtually sure to return, with Conor Coventry and Manuel Lanzini dropping again to the bench after uncommon begins in opposition to Silkeborg.

Pablo Fornals, regardless of being a “very important” participant for Moyes, additionally drops out, with Jarrod Bowen coming back from harm to take his place in assault alongside Stated Benrahama, who retains his place after scoring in opposition to Bournemouth on Monday night.

The ultimate change sees Gianluca Scamacca return instead of Michail Antonio, whose return of two goals to date this season has seen him make method for the Italian because the beginning striker on the membership.