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Kadeem Simmonds

West Ham makes six changes as David Moyes announces Conference League line-up against FCSB

David Moyes has made a number of changes as West Ham look to win their opening UEFA Europa Conference League group game.

The Hammers won both their qualifying games and will be looking to make it three out of three in this competition with victory on Thursday night at the London Stadium.

After losing 2-1 to Chelsea in the Premier League on Saturday, Moyes has brought in six players to get back to winning ways in Europe.

READ MORE: West Ham vs FCSB LIVE: Team news, TV channel, live stream information and score updates

Alphonse Areola replaces Lukasz Fabianski in goal while Angelo Ogbonna comes in for Kurt Zouma.

Declan Rice retains the captaincy and Flynn Downes makes his first start in claret and blue, with Manuel Lanzini, Said Benrahma, Maxwel Cornet and Gianluca Scamacca are all named in the starting XI.

Scamacca has missed the last two games due to injury, having scored in both qualifying games against Viborg following his summer move from Italian side Sassuolo.

West Ham: Areola, Coufal, Kehrer, Ogbonna, Emerson, Rice (C), Downes, Lanzini, Benrahma, Cornet, Scamacca

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