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Sam Inkersole

Confirmed West Ham team vs Watford: Yarmolenko, Noble, Haller start and Wilshere dropped

Manuel Pellegrini has rung the changes once again for West Ham as they face Watford in the Premier League at Vicarage Road.

The manager made five changes to the side for the draw at Brighton and today, he has made another four today as they take on a horribly out-of-form Hornets side who haven't won in their last five top flight matches.

The Hammers were without club-record signing Sebastien Haller and winger Felipe Anderson for the game against Brighton through injury but they have both returned and are included in the starting lineup at Vicarage Road.

Starting for the first time since October last year is Andriy Yarmolenko, who is fully fit after snapping his achilles during a defeat to Spurs at London Stadium in 2018.  He lines up on the right wing.

Andriy Yarmolenko starts for the Hammers (Lintao Zhang/Getty Images for Premier League)

Missing from the squad is Javier Hernandez, who didn't emerge from the team coach. Also missing out are Robert Snodgrass and Pablo Fornals from those who started at the AMEX as they drop to the bench.

Angelo Ogbonna keeps his place in the side ahead of Fabian Balbuena.  Jack Wilshere has dropped out of the 18 entirely.

Mark Noble has been immediately recalled to the starting lineup having recovered from an injury that he sustained midway through pre-season and has kept him out ever since.

West Ham: Fabianski; Fredericks, Diop, Ogbonna, Masuaku; Rice, Noble, Lanzini, Yarmolenko, Anderson; Haller.

Subs: Roberto, Balbuena, Zabaleta, Sanchez, Fornals, Ajeti, Antonio.

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