Mohammed Kudus makes his Premier League debut for the Irons this afternoon with Aaron Cresswell making his first PL start this term.
But Tomas Soucek – who we understand took a knock in the Europa League game on Thursday – has been dropped to the bench for the clash.
Sunday’s game may be No 1 for the Ghana international but Cresswell makes his 274th start and 284th appearance for the Irons in the competition, ranking second behind only Mark Noble in Club history.
Alphonse Areola starts in goal and as CandH declared earlier Vladimir Coufal – who was absent in Greece – returns at right back.
Captain Kurt Zouma, who faces the club where he spent a season on loan in 2018/19, and Nayef Aguerd continue their partnership at the heart of the defence.
Edson Álvarez is in the holding position with James Ward-Prowse, who has scored four goals and assisted another in 20 career appearances against Everton.
Kudus joins a four man attacking group of Lucas Paqueta , six-goal Jarrod Bowen and the Hammers’ all-time leading Premier League marksman Michail Antonio.
West Ham United: Areola, Coufal, Zouma ©, Aguerd, Cresswell, Álvarez, Ward-Prowse, Bowen, Kudus, Paquetá, Antonio
Subs: Fabiański (GK), Kehrer, Mavropanos, Ogbonna, Souček, Fornals, Benrahma, Cornet, Ings
Everton: Pickford, Patterson, Tarkowski ©, Branthwaite, Mykolenko, Garner, Doucouré, Onana, McNeil, Harrison, Calvert-Lewin
Subs: Virgínia (GK), Godfrey, Keane, Gueye, Chermiti, Hunt, Dobbin, Danjuma, Beto
About time Kudus started , he looks class . Let’s press today , work hard and show what we can do . COYI ⚒