West Ham manager David Moyes is expected to make a number of changes to his team for the clash with Rapid Vienna on Thursday evening in Austria.
The Hammers go into the match top of Group H after taking ten points from their opening four matches in Europe and can seal first place with a win against Rapid.
Moyes has a number of decisions to make in regard to selection with none more so than who to select in defence ahead of certain starter Alphonse Areola in goal.
Craig Dawson and Issa Diop have been the preferred option during the group stages but after Dawson''s poor performance against Wolves the manager may wish to pair Kurt Zouma with Diop with an eye on the Premier League trip to Manchester City on Sunday. Alternatively, the manager may see Zouma as vital to his hopes at the Etihad Stadium and not wish to risk injury to the Frenchman. With this in mind the Dawson/Diop partnership is expected to be on show this evening.
Vladimir Coufal has lost his league spot to the in-form Ben Johnson and as such is expected to get another run out in Europe with Aaron Cresswell likely to retain his start on the left.
Ahead of the back four Alex Kral could get a rare run-out alongside Tomas Soucek, a move that would see Declan Rice handed a rare rest. Club captain Mark Noble is another option in midfield should the manager wish to rest both Soucek and Rice.
In the attacking roles, Moyes is expected to make wholesale changes and hand starts to the recently returned Nikola Vlasic, Arthur Masuaku and Andriy Yarmolenko alongside Manuel Lazini.
This would see Yarmolenko lead the line with Michail Antonio handed a breather and left in London. Said Benrahma and Pablo Fornals are all expected to be named as substitutes with a view to the upcoming fixture congestion.
Predicted West Ham XI - Areola; Coufal, Diop, Dawson, Cresswell; Kral, Soucek; Vlasic, Lanzini, Masuaku, Yarmolenko
