West Ham United are back in Europa League action on Thursday, and once again, David Moyes has a few selection headaches to contend with.
The Hammers got off to the best possible start in their European tour, beating Dinamo Zagreb in their opening game, but they face another tough task this week in Rapin Vienna.
As ever, there will be the temptation to rotate here as the Hammers will undoubtedly have one eye on their game against Brentford this weekend as they aim to continue their assault on the top four.
So, with that in mind, we’ve had a go at predicting the Hammers’ starting XI for this one.
We expect West Ham to field a strong side while also rotating a little bit.
One of the main issues Moyes faces coming into this game is a bit of a crisis at right-back. Vladimir Coufal is a doubt while Ryan Fredericks is out of action, so 21-year-old Ben Johnson starts here.
Alphonse Areola gets the nod here after a bright debut against Manchester United in the Carabao Cup, while Craig Dawson and Arthur Masuaku also come back into the team.
Declan Rice captains the side, while Alex Kral comes in for Tomas Soucek who is given a well-earned rest.
Unfortunately, West Ham don’t have too many options going forward to rotate, so the likes of Jarrod Bowen, Pablo Fornals and Michail Antonio are all in the XI.
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