Confirmed Everton v West Ham lineups: Rooney starts, Ayew leads the line

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Everton host West Ham United in the Premier League tonight.

Everton head into tonight’s game having lost 4-1 to Southampton on Sunday afternoon, and need a response tonight as caretaker boss David Unsworth takes charge for the final time.

Jordan Pickford keeps his place in goal, but Michael Keane is out of the squad with injury as Jonjoe Kenny, Mason Holgate, Ashley Williams and Cuco Martina make up the back four.

Tom Davies partners Idrissa Gueye in midfield, with Aaron Lennon, Wayne Rooney and Gylfi Sigurdsson supporting lone striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin.

Morgan Schneiderlin is dropped to the bench, where he joins fellow substitutes Joel Robles, Muhamed Besic, Sandro Ramirez, Nikola Vlasic, Beni Baningime and Ademola Lookman.

Meanwhile, West Ham are searching for their first win under new manager David Moyes, and the ex-Everton boss will hope it comes at Goodison Park.

Joe Hart starts in goal as per usual, with Pablo Zabaleta, Winston Reid, Angelo Ogbonna and Aaron Cresswell keeping their places from Friday’s draw with Leicester City.

Pedro Obiang partners Cheikhou Kouyate in the middle of the park, whilst Arthur Masuaku, Manuel Lanzini and Marko Arnautovic will feature behind lone striker Andre Ayew.

Toni Martinez is handed a place on the bench in the absences of Andy Carroll and Javier Hernandez, and joins fellow substitutes Adrian, Declan Rice, Edimilson Fernandes, Mark Noble, Michail Antonio and Diafra Sakho.