January signing Joao Mario and Chicharito will once again lead the line for West Ham United as David Moyes names an unchanged XI for today’s Premier League clash with Brighton & Hove Albion.
The Portuguese international paired with the Mexican on Tuesday against Crystal Palace, with the duo impressing in the 1-1 draw, and both are once again in the team for Saturday’s match.
Manager Moyes has chosen the same eleven players across the team, but new acquisition Jordan Hugill and Michail Antonio are among the substitutes.
Adrian is once again in goal for the Hammers, continuing a run of playing in every Premier League match for the side since the beginning of December.
The back-three is expected to be Angelo Ogbonna, James Collins and Declan Rice. Rice makes his sixth Premier League start for the Irons, while Ogbonna continues a run of starting every Premier League match he has played in this campaign.
Pablo Zabaleta makes his 25th appearance in the English top flight this season and Mark Noble, who scored in the draw with the Eagles, will be looking for his 51st West Ham goal.
Aaron Cresswell and Cheikhou Kouyate also are named in the team again, while Mario and Chicharito will link up for West Ham’s attack.
Hugill could get his first showing in a West Ham shirt from the bench, with the striker involved in a matchday squad for the first time since his deadline day move from Preston North End, while Antonio also makes the team.
Jose Fonte is joined by Winston Reid in recovering from injury, and Josh Cullen, Sead Haksabanovic and Joe Hart complete the bench.
West Ham United: Adrian; Byram, Collins, Rice, Ogbonna, Zabaleta, Cresswell, Noble (c), Kouyate, Joao Mario, Chicharito
Subs: Hart, Reid, Fonte, Cullen, Haksabanovic, Antonio, Hugill
Brighton & Hove Albion: Ryan; Schelotto, Duffy, Dunk (c), Bong; Knockaert, Stephens, Propper, Izquierdo, Gross, Murray
Subs: Krul, Goldson, Bruno, Kayal, March, Ulloa, Baldock