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Jonty Colman

West Ham confirmed 11: David Moyes makes seven changes to face AEK Larnaca as Declan Rice starts

West Ham United boss David Moyes has named his side to face AEK Larnaca at the AEK Arena.

The Hammers will look to return to winning ways and pick up their ninth consecutive win in the Europa Conference League during the first leg of their round of 16 tie.

As the Irons look to avenge recent defeats against Manchester United and Brighton and Hove Albion, Moyes has made seven changes to face Larnaca from the side that were beaten 4-0 by the Seagulls on Saturday.

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In a return to 4-2-3-1, only Alphonse Areola, Nayef Aguerd, Declan Rice and Said Benrahma keep their places in the team.

Thilo Kehrer, Kurt Zouma and Aaron Cresswell make the back four with Aguerd, Flynn Downes comes into midfield. Pablo Fornals plays on the right of the three behind Michail Antonio, with Manuel Lanzini and Benrahma next to him.

Ben Johnson, Angelo Ogbonna, Aaron Cresswell, Tomas Soucek, Lucas Paqueta, Jarrod Bowen and Danny Ings all drop to the bench.

Maxwel Cornet is back on the bench after over five months out with a calf injury.

Goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski remains out of action after undergoing an eye operation earlier this month. Right-back Vladimir Coufal is also sidelined with a heel issue.

Meanwhile, Larnaca boss Jose Luis Oltra has made four changes from the side that beat Paralimni 3-1 on Saturday in the Cypriot First Division.

West Ham United starting XI : Alphonse Areola; Thilo Kehrer, Kurt Zouma, Nayef Aguerd, Aaron Cresswell; Flynn Downes, Declan Rice; Pablo Fornals, Manuel Lanzini, Said Benrahma; Michail Antonio

Substitutes: Joseph Anang, Krisztian Hegyi, Ben Johnson, Angelo Ogbonna, Emerson, Tomas Soucek, Lucas Paqueta, Danny Ings, Jarrod Bowen Gianluca Scamacca, Maxwel Cornet

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