Ezra Mayers makes his full West Ham United debut in the FA Cup third round against QPR while Mads Hermansen is back in the XI for the first time since September.
Nuno Espirito Santo was expected to rotate his squad to some extent against Championship opposition, and the teenage centre-back is in the team for the very first time.
Ezra Mayers impressed the supporters during a couple of recent cameos. It appears he will start at left-wing back on his first start for the senior team, with goalkeeper Mads Hermansen in for Alphonse Areola between the sticks.
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Ezra Mayers starts as West Ham United face QPR in the FA Cup
Nuno indicated that Hermansen could leave this month, alongside Callum Wilson and James Ward-Prowse.
This feels like a big opportunity, then, for the £18 million glovesman snapped up from Leicester City. His first outing since the 2-1 home defeat by Crystal Palace which brought an end to the Graham Potter era.
Taty Castellanos starts up top with Pablo Felipe on the bench again. West Ham have Aaron Wan-Bissaka available too following his return from the Africa Cup of Nations. The DR Congo international starts at right-wing back as Kyle Walker-Peters drops out.
Youngsters Finn Herrick, Mohamadou Kante and Airidas Golambeckis are among the substitutes.
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