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Newcastle v West Ham line-up: Moyes makes one change

West Ham manager David Moyes has revealed his starting eleven and substitutes for today’s Premier League clash against Newcastle United at St. James’ Park. Personally, I’m delighted to see Moyes retaining a front four and hopefully deploying Lucas Paqueta from a central position.

Moyes has opted for the centre-back pairing of Kurt Zouma and Konstantinos Mavropanos at St. James’ Park to handle the threat posed by the Newcastle attackers.

Vladimir Coufal and Emerson Palmieri will operate as the full-backs, expected to contribute to the team’s attacks with their runs down the flanks.

Newcastle v West Ham line-up: Moyes makes one change with Ward Prowse replacing Alvarez

James Ward-Prowse and Tomas Soucek will feature in the midfield, with Lucas Paqueta tasked with providing attacking impetus from the centre.

Jarrod Bowen and Mohammed Kudus will be responsible for providing width and attacking drive, while Michail Antonio leads the line for the Hammers today.

On the bench, Moyes has options like Danny Ings, Kalvin Phillips, and Angelo Ogbonna for the match in the northeast of England.

Starting lineup: Areola; Coufal, Mavrapanos, Zouma, Emerson; Ward-Prowse, Soucek; Bowen, Paqueta, Kudus; Antonio.

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Kris Gonzo (commonly known to the West Ham community as Gonzo) is the co-founder of Hammers Chat (established 2014) and the lead video content creator and columnist for Claret and Hugh.

With over a decade of professional sports media experience, he is a frequent West Ham United analyst and contributor for Sky Sports News, BBC Football Focus, and BBC Radio 5 Live. He previously served as an official video and content creator for West Ham United FC during the club's tenure at Upton Park and featured in the official documentary commemorating the historic final game at the Boleyn Ground.

A lifelong Hammer since the legendary 10-0 victory over Bury, when he isn't providing daily match analysis on the Hammers Chat YouTube Channel or broadcasting on X (@GONZObignose), he can be found walking his dog and restoring classic pinball machines.