West Ham host Sevilla on Thursday evening within the second match of the pair’s spherical of 16 within the Europa League.
The La Liga workforce triumphed 1-0 in the primary spherical and are favorites to maneuver on on account of their unbelievable leads to the competitors lately. West Ham have additionally been dealt a double damage blow within the run-up to the match with Michail Antonio and Jarrod Bowen each huge doubts.
Here’s the beginning XI that David Moyes appears almost definitely to distribute for this big recreation …
Johnson begins / Marc Atkins / GettyImages
Alphonse Areola (GK) – Hammer’s cupkeeper is one of the vital dependable runners-up on the planet.
Ben Johnson (RB) – With Vladimir Coufal nonetheless absent, younger Johnson will retain his place on the precise again.
Craig Dawson (CB) – Dawson has had some incredible weeks, netting in back-to-back matches in February and making a lot of strong performances.
Kurt Zouma (CB) – Surprisingly, Zouma has solely performed twice within the Europa League this season.
Aaron Cresswell (LB) – Should shake off a foot knock to current right here. His dying recreation supply may very well be essential.
Rice is eager to make progress in Europe / Julian Finney / GettyImages
Tomas Soucek (CM) – Soucek has not but scored within the Europa League this season. Can it’s modified on Thursday?
Declan Rice (CM) – Rice might be desperate to go far on this competitors together with his future at West Ham unsure.
Manuel Lanzini (AM) – Lanzini does an awesome job for the workforce on and off the ball.
Benrahma ought to begin as a substitute of the injured Bowen / Fran Santiago / GettyImages
Sa Benrahma (RW) – Benrahma is probably to be drafted for the injured Bowen. He is Hammer’s finest purpose scorer within the Europa League this season with three targets.
Nikola Vlasic (ST) – Vlasic could have the unenviable activity for Antonio to finish.
Pablo Fornals (LW) – Fornals is West Ham’s most press-resistant ahead, who has incredible shut management.
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