Following last weekend’s horror display against Arsenal, David Moyes will make three changes for West Ham against Nottingham Forest. In the Premier League, West Ham will play Nottingham Forest at the City Ground.
And there is a lot of pressure on David Moyes. The Scot’s future at West Ham is allegedly going to be determined by the results of the next four games. Forest, though, won’t be taken lightly.
Michail Antonio will return to the team for the match against his former team, according to Moyes’ confirmation.
Moyes makes three adjustments for Forest, as predicted.
But whether he starts is a crucial decision that he must make. There isn’t a single West Ham player who could be upset about being left out of the Forest match. Nayef Aguerd and Kurt Zouma will be extremely fortunate to maintain their positions. After the Gunners disaster show, we think Moyes will make three changes from West Ham for Forest.
It is our belief that Moyes will start Antonio again in place of Ben Johnson. With Mohammed Kudus on the left and Jarrod Bowen returning to his preferred position on the right, he will probably play up front.
However, he can decide to start Maxwel Cornet on the left side for the first time, intending to insert Antonio in the second half.
Returning from the beginning, Antonio or Cornet?
We believe Kalvin Phillips will start over Tomas Soucek in centre midfield. Furthermore, we think that aguerd or captain Zouma might be benched in a third substitution.
Predicted West Ham starting XI to face Forest:
Areola, Coufal, Mavropanos, Zouma or Aguerd, Emerson, Phillips, Alvarez, Ward-Prowse, Bowen, Kudus, Antonio.
A win for the Hammers could move them up a place to seventh depending on Newcastle’s result against Bournemouth.
West Ham could drop down to 10th if Brighton and Chelsea win and they don’t.
