"I'm interested to see how West Ham's midfield functions tonight. Obviously it's only one game, but Magassa and Matheus Fernandes looks a better bet than Fernandes and Ward-Prowse, allowing Lucas Paqueta to concentrate on attacking. I also think Fullkrug makes more sense than Wilson; he's a reference point at which to aim and, if they can hit him with crosses, he's a problem for any team."
"He says that you can't do much in two training sessions, so the main point that's been communicated to the players is effort. James Ward-Prowse, left out of the squad, has had the reasons explained and, Nuno reckons, understands the situation or at least said he did because what else can you tell your boss? and Soungoutou Magassa, signed in the summer, has been handed a debut because of his physicality."
David Moyes names the same Everton side that lost 2-1 at Anfield last weekend. Nuno Espírito Santo selects a West Ham XI with Soungoutou Magassa handed a debut for his physicality and Matheus Fernandes partnered with Paquetá in midfield to allow Lucas Paquetá to concentrate on attacking. Niclas Fullkrug starts ahead of Callum Wilson as the preferred aerial reference point. James Ward-Prowse is left out of the squad with reasons explained. The match officials are led by referee Sam Barrott. Starting lineups and substitutes for both clubs confirm tactical shapes and personnel choices.
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