West Ham United will lock horns with Leeds United at Elland Road on Friday night looking to secure all three points on the road and continue their push up the Premier League table. The Hammers suffered a bitter 3-1 defeat against Manchester United last weekend, so they will be eager to respond in a positive way versus the Whites this weekend.
David Moyes will opt for a 3-4-3 formation and could be inclined to name an unchanged team for this clash away at Yorkshire. Hence, we can expect Sebastien Haller to lead the line once again for the East London outfit in the injury absence of Michail Antonio.
3-4-3 West Ham United Predicted Lineup To Face Leeds United
Defence
Łukasz Fabiański will operate in between the sticks for the Hammers after shipping in three goals versus the Red Devils last weekend. Moyes will choose to go with a back three yet again, so Fabian Balbuena is expected to resume his centre-back partnership with Angelo Ogbonna and Aaron Cresswell as they try to stop Leeds’ Patrick Bamford from scoring during the 90 minutes.
Issa Diop will be available for selection on the bench but could come on to provide more cover at the back if West Ham have a lead to protect in the latter stages of the contest.
Midfield
Declan Rice will partner up with Tomas Soucek at the centre of the park as they operate as the holding midfielders while focussing on distributing possession with conviction in the opposition half. Arthur Masuaku will get another chance to impress on the left flank. On the other side, Vladimír Coufal will be a nailed-on starter as he looks to provide decent support to Jarrod Bowen going forward.
Mark Noble and Robert Snodgrass will be available for selection on the bench as they await their opportunity to feature as the impact substitutes if required.
Attack
The West Ham frontline will be comprised of Pablo Fornals, Sebastien Haller and Jarrod Bowen. The talented trio came up short in terms of goal-scoring against Man United, so this game away at Leeds could be a perfect chance for them to redeem themselves by producing an impressive display collectively in the final third.
Said Benrahma will make up the numbers on Moyes’ bench as he offers cover for the attacking positions.
