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Predicted West Ham team to face Liverpool as David Moyes makes seven changes

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Predicted West Ham United team to face Liverpool as David Moyes makes seven changes to the side following the draw with Genk on Thursday night.

West Ham entertain Liverpool at the London Stadium on Sunday afternoon knowing a win will see them leapfrog the Reds.

The Hammers go into the game full of confidence unbeaten in their last six games with five consecutive wins before the 2-2 draw in Genk on Thursday night.

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West Ham are through to the Carabao Cup quarter-finals and are looking highly likely to make the last 16 of the Europa League.

The extra games have meant Moyes must manage his West Ham squad carefully. And the Scot has done that masterfully so far this season.

And the Scot looks set to make seven changes to the side which started against Genk as Liverpool come to town.

Lukasz Fabianski will replace Alphonse Areola in goal.

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Predicted West Ham team to face Liverpool as David Moyes makes seven changes

Ben Johnson comes back in for Vladimir Coufal at right-back.

Issa Diop and Craig Dawson are replaced by first choice central defensive partnership Angelo Ogbonna and Kurt Zouma.

Tomas Soucek comes back in for Mark Noble in central midfield alongside Declan Rice for West Ham.

Many believed Moyes may drop Said Benrahma for Manuel Lanzini as retaining possession when they have it will be key for West Ham against Liverpool.

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That may still be the case. But after his excellent performance and brace against Genk, Benrahma may continue in the starting XI.

That will mean Pablo Fornals replaces Lanzini while Jarrod Bowen comes in for Arthur Masuaku but obviously operating in his usual position on the right.

West Ham may be a bit short of attacking options on the bench depending on the fitness of Andriy Yarmolenko and Nikola Vlasic who both missed the Genk trip with knocks.

Predicted West Ham starting XI to face Liverpool:

Fabianski, Johnson, Zouma, Ogbonna, Cresswell, Soucek, Rice, Fornals, Benrahma, Bowen, Antonio.

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