Manuel Pellegrini has named a staggering ten changes to the West Ham United team that beat Watford 3-1 last time out against Newport County, with Albian Ajeti set to make his highly-anticipated debut.
The Hammers travel to Rodney Parade in the Carabao Cup second round to kick-start their first domestic cup campaign of the season.
Pellegrini led his side to the last 16 of the competition last season, eventually falling short against Tottenham Hotspur at the London Stadium.
These supporters are delighted about one player’s inclusion, in particular:
Twitter: @WestHam @Carabao_Cup AJETIIIII (@Jakee_cleathero)
Twitter: @WestHam @Carabao_Cup Ajeti masterclass incoming. (@bensmith_95)
Twitter: @WestHam @Carabao_Cup Ajeti hat trick (@_lxnzixi10_)
Confirmed West Ham XI: Roberto, Zabaleta, Diop, Balbuena, Cresswell, Snodgrass, Sanchez, Wilshere, Fornals, Antonio, Ajeti.
Substitutes: Fabianski, Johnson, Ogbonna, Coventry, Rice, Anderson, Haller.
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Only Issa Diop has kept his place from the team that won convincingly at Vicarage Road on Saturday, with a strong bench including goalscorer Sebastien Haller, Felipe Anderson and Declan Rice.
Regardless of the heavy rotation, it’s a starting line-up that should be pushing Newport, with all due respect, to one side and progressing to the third round.
Let’s hope we witness a performance you’d expect to see from a team full of players desperate to stake a claim for their place in the squad.
Kick-off at 7:45PM…
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