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Team News: Mavropanos and Cresswell start Manchester City clash

Dinos Mavropanos and Aaron Cresswell return to the starting line-up for West Ham United’s final game of the Premier League season away at Manchester City, as boss David Moyes makes two changes from last weekend’s 3-1 triumph over Luton Town for his final game in charge of the Hammers. 

Results elsewhere on Wednesday night confirmed the Irons will finish in ninth place in the table, meaning Moyes' side have recorded three top-ten finishes in four seasons, though the Scot will be aiming to finish on a high with an historic first-ever away win over City as West Ham manager.

Mavropanos, who is making his first start since being withdrawn on the hour mark against Fulham on 14 April, lines up in defence in place of Angelo Ogbonna. 

The Greece international is set to make his 33rd appearance in Claret and Blue, and he could barely have been tasked with a tougher assignment on his return, as he will be hoping to keep title-chasing Manchester City and Golden Boot leader Erling Haaland at bay. 

Meanwhile, Cresswell will start just his fourth league game of the season at Etihad Stadium, as he comes in for Jarrod Bowen, who misses out through illness, suggesting a likely change of formation. 

Manchester City starting XI

Vladimír Coufal, Emerson and Kurt Zouma complete the West Ham defence, with Alphonse Areola starting between the sticks.

The midfield will be anchored by James Ward-Prowse and Tomáš Souček, with Lucas Paquetá and Mohammed Kudus supporting centre-forward Michail Antonio.

Antonio has scored three goals in his last five games in all competitions, and he will be hoping to get on the scoresheet in the North West to help the Irons register a first away win against City since 2015/16, when first-half goals from Victor Moses and Diafra Sakho secured a 2-1 success - our only victory in the last 17 Premier League visits. 

The bench has a familiar look, with Łukasz Fabiański, Ben Johnson, Edson Álvarez, Maxwel Cornet and Danny Ings all retaining their places from the Luton game.

They are joined by Ogbonna, George Earthy and Divin Mubama, while Kaelan Casey will be looking to build on his debut in the Premier League against the Hatters last time out.

 

Manchester City: Ortega, Walker ©, Dias, Akanji, Gvardiol, Rodri, De Bruyne, Silva, Doku, Foden, Haaland
Subs: Carson (GK), Stones, Aké, Kovačić, Grealish, Álvarez, Nunes, Bobb, Lewis

 

West Ham United: Areola, Coufal, Zouma ©, Mavropanos, Cresswell, Emerson, Ward-Prowse, Souček, Paquetá, Kudus, Antonio
Subs: Fabianski (GK), Johnson, Casey, Ogbonna, Álvarez, Earthy, Cornet, Ings, Mubama

 

Referee: John Brooks 

 

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