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Paqueta returns

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Lucas Paqueta is back in the West Ham team for the clash with Crystal Palace.

The Brazilian has been absent since sustaining a shoulder injury against Southampton.

But he has made a return to the XI for the London derby against Patrick Vieira’s side, with Flynn Downes dropping to the bench to make way for the ex-Lyon ace.

Elsewhere, Lukasz Fabianski starts in goal, with the back four made up of Thilo Kehrer, Craig Dawson, Kurt Zouma and Aaron Cresswell.

Declan Rice and Tomas Soucek are in midfield, with Paqueta, Said Benrahma, and Jarrod Bowen providing support to lone striker Gianluca Scamacca.

Full West Ham XI: Fabianski; Kehrer, Dawson, Zouma, Cresswell; Rice, Soucek; Bowen, Paqueta, Benrahma; Scamacca. Subs: Areola, Coufal, Fornals, Antonio, Lanzini, Downes, Ogbonna, Aguerd, Emerson.

Full Crystal Palace XI: Guaita; Guehi, Andersen, Mitchell, Clyne; Schlupp, Doucoure, Olise, Ayew, Eze; Zaha. Subs: Johnstone, Whitworth, Ward, Milivojevic, Tomkins, Mateta, Hughes, Ebiowei, Riedewald.

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