Predicted: David Moyes makes three West Ham changes for Bournemouth after major double boost

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David Moyes makes three West Ham changes for Bournemouth after a major double boost and a big Said Benrahma call.

Following a dismal start to the new season the Hammers found themselves at the wrong end of the table.

That was until a recent revival which saw wins over Wolves and Fulham and a draw against Southampton.

West Ham should have beaten Saints comfortably and taken a point against Liverpool at Anfield but instead of four points recorded just one from those two games.

Now Bournemouth come to the London Stadium on Monday night and West Ham are very much at a crossroads in their season.

Predicted: David Moyes makes three West Ham changes for Bournemouth after major double boost

West Ham have dropped right down to 17th – one place off the bottom three – off the back of results elsewhere.

But Brentford’s thrashing at the hands of Aston Villa means that victory over Bournemouth is crucial.

West Ham will jump seven places up to 10th and within striking distance of the European battle if they beat the Cherries.

It will be the first time this season West Ham have been in the top half.

We predict David Moyes makes three West Ham changes for Bournemouth after a major double boost.

And he will also make a big call on Benrahma as the clamour grows for the Algerian to get a rare Premier League start.

West Ham look set to be boosted by the return from injury of Craig Dawson and Lucas Paqueta.

That will mean Dawson replaces Ben Johnson in the starting XI with Thilo Kehrer moving over to right back.

Johnson was shocking against Liverpool and was even criticised by Jurgen Klopp himself for his defending.

While Flynn Downes has been excellent in every start – including his Prem debut at Anfield – Moyes won’t play three defensive midfielders against Bournemouth at home.

And he will want Tomas Soucek’s height to help deal with the threat of the likes of Philip Billing and Dominic Solanke.

So Downes will drop out with Paqueta – who appeared to declare himself fit after his collarbone injury scare – coming back in for change number two.

Change three will see Moyes finally give Benrahma a chance to start in the Premier League as he replaces the out of sorts Pablo Fornals.

Should Paqueta not make it expect to see Fornals keep his place and play more centrally with Benrahma coming in for Downes instead.

There has been talk Moyes might drop Scamacca following his performances against Saints and Liverpool.

But surely the Scot wouldn’t be so naive. Especially considering Scamacca was desperately unlucky not to score at Southampton and had very little service at Anfield?

Predicted West Ham starting XI to face Bournemouth:

Fabianski, Kehrer, Dawson, Zouma, Cresswell, Rice, Soucek, Paqueta, Benrahma, Bowen, Scamacca.

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