Nuno Espirito Santo has selected Tomas Soucek to replace the suspended Lucas Paqueta as West Ham face Ruben Amorim’s Manchester United at Old Trafford tonight.
While Nuno is backing Lucas Paqueta to come back stronger from Sunday’s meltdown, West Ham United will be without the services of their mercurial Brazilian on the 14th matchday of the Premier League campaign.
His absence means Tomas Soucek returns to the XI, presumably behind lone striker Callum Wilson.
Nuno dropped Max Kilman for Konstantinos Mavropanos last time out, meanwhile, and again the latter is chosen ahead of the former at centre-half, alongside Jean-Clair Todibo.
Tomas Soucek replaces Lucas Paqueta with George Earthy on the bench for West Ham United
West Ham appear to be lining up with a back-four, with Freddie Potts and Mateus Fernandes operating as the midfield duo.
Interestingly, George Earthy and Mohamadou Kante are in the squad for the first time this season, alongside Callum Marshall and Ezra Mayers. Crysencio Summerville remains unavailable, though and will hope to return against Brighton this weekend.
Manchester United, meanwhile, have Mateus Cunha back from injury. Joshua Zirkzee starts up top for the hosts.
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