Moyes studies options for crucial LS game

David Moyes is likely to give Andy Carroll a second chance to impress him when the Irons step out against Leicester City tomorrow evening.

The new manager is long enough in the tooth to understand that he can hardly judge performance levels on one away game and he has a history of using a big man up front.

And with Marko Arnautovic now set to play and with Michail Antonio back in the frame for a starting position he may believe Carroll is better judged when he is hopefully getting the tight aerial supply from left and right.

Moyes has better choices this weekend and we see Arnautovic and Antonio playing left and right if both are available.

However, he is not so well blessed in midfield where there was a noticeable lack of energy and athleticism at Watford and he may be tempted to bring in Fernandes – possibly for Pedro Obiang – although he too is likely to get another opportunity to impress.

We would like to see some youthful energy in the shape of Declan Rice involved but here is the team we expect Moyes to pick should the expected players be fit:

Hart, Zabaleta, Reid, Ogbonna, Cresswell, Noble, Kouyate, Lanzini, Arnautovic, Carroll, Antonio