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Tom Clark

Confirmed West Ham team vs Leeds United as Said Benrahma and Lukasz Fabianski return

David Moyes has made two changes to his starting XI to take on Leeds United this evening in the Premier League.

Lukasz Fabianksi has been deemed fit enough to return to the team following the arm injury he suffered ahead of the trip to Manchester City and comes straight back into the team to replace Darren Randolph.

Said Benrahma is the only other change to the side as he comes in for Ben Johnson, who suffered a tough afternoon at the Etihad Stadium and returns to the substitutes bench.

Michail Antonio will be hoping to continue his fine form and score in the third successive match, the striker will lead the line with Jesse Lingard, Pablo Fornals and Benrahma in support.

Lingard is likely to start in the no.10 role with Benrahma to his left and Fornals right in a 4-2-3-1 formation.

The Hammers have returned to a back four and it is the regular set of defenders lining up ahead of Fabianski.

Aaron Cresswell and Vladimir Coufal fill the left and right fill-back roles respectively with Craig Dawson and Issa Diop as the centre-backs.

Diop is starting his fourth successive game following Angelo Ogbonna's ankle injury with Fabian Balbuena once again named on the substitutes bench.

Premier League ever-presents Declan Rice and Tomas Soucek once again pair up in heart of the team, something Leeds manager Marcelo Bielsa said was key to the Hammers' success this season.

Club captain Mark Noble is a substitute on the day that he is reported to have signed a one-year contract extension with the club that would take him into his 19th year at West Ham.

Following a number of injuries ahead of the Manchester City clash, West Ham were not able to fill their bench and the same situation has occurred again with two goalkeepers in reserve and just six outfield players.

West Ham XI - Fabianski; Coufal, Dawson, Diop, Cresswell; Rice, Soucek; Benrahma, Lingard, Fornals; Antonio.

Substitutes - Martin, Trott, Balbuena, Johnson, Noble, Bowen, Lanzini, Odubeko.

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