West Ham United will square off against Eintracht Frankfurt at the London Stadium on Friday, hoping to pick up a positive result in the first leg of the Europa League semifinals. The Hammers will be coming into the match on the back of a 1-0 loss against Chelsea in the Premier League.
Team News
Kurt Zouma and Issa Diop have been ruled out of the semifinals at London Stadium with ankle problems. Angelo Ogbonna will also miss out due to a Ligament injury.
The Scottish tactician David Moyes will probably opt for a 3-4-2-1 formation against Frankfurt, looking to take the lead in the first leg.
4-2-3-1 West Ham United Predicted Lineup Vs Eintracht Frankfurt
Defence
Alphonse Areola will operate in between the sticks for the away side. The French international hopes to put up a strong performance and secure a clean sheet.
Craig Dawson will hold the central position in the backline along with Aaron Cresswell at the left-centre back, whereas Ben Johnson will start on the other flank as the right-centre back. They will be expected to stay compact defensively.
Midfield
Tomas Soucek will feature alongside Declan Rice in the holding midfield position, with the both of them being assigned more of a defensive role to shield the back three.
Coufal and Musuaku will slot in the wide positions to complete the midfield. They will be determined to engineer some clear-cut goal scoring chances for the front men.
Manuel Lanzini will have to settle for a place on the bench but might come in the latter stages of the game if needed.
Attack
Fornals and Bowen are expected to take up the wide positions, playing on the left and the right wing, respectively.
Michail Antonio is expected to lead the line for the visitors. The Englishman will hope to make the most of his chances when he faces off against the opposition backline.
