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Sam Inkersole

Confirmed West Ham team vs Chelsea: Lanzini starts for first time since Liverpool jeers

David Moyes has made two changes to his starting lineup as West Ham face Chelsea in the Premier League at London Stadium.

Captain Mark Noble misses out through injury and is replaced in midfield by Manuel Lanzini, who starts for the first time since he was

Angelo Ogbonna also returns to the lineup having missed the first two games since the resumption of the top flight as Fabian Balbuena, who started against Spurs, makes way for the Italian who resumes his partnership with Issa Diop at centre back.

The rest of the side is unchanged so that means Michail Antonio will once again lead the line as the Hammers look to score their first goal of the restart. He will be supported once again by Jarrod Bowen on the right flank and Pablo Fornals, who has spurned West Ham's two best chances in the last two matches, on the right.

Lanzni lines up in midfield alongside Tomas Soucek, who scored an own goal in defeat to Spurs, and Declan Rice in his usual defensive midfield role in front of the back four.

Aaron Cresswell and Ryan Fredericks both keep their places at full back in a 4-1-4-1 formation that Meys has deployed for the last two games. Lukasz Fabianski starts in goal once again.

Sebastien Haller misses out through his hip injury for a third successive match. Youngster Alfie Lewis makes a Premier League bench for the first time

West Ham: Fabianski; Fredericks, Diop, Ogbonna, Cresswell; Rice, Soucek, Lanzini, Fornals, Bowen; Antonio

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