Team news: Benrahma among Hammers’ three changes



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West Ham United manager David Moyes kicks off Saïd Benrahma, Jarrod Bowen and Vladimir Coufal for tonight’s Premier League match at Everton.

Striker Benrahma makes his second outing for the Hammers, while forward Bowen and right-back Coufal are called up to the starting eleven after having rested for the trip to Southampton on December 29.

Craig Dawson maintains his spot at center back after impressing in his debut for the Irons at St Mary’s Stadium, where he helped West Ham keep their first clean sheet in eight games in a goalless draw.

With West Ham playing their third game in six days, Moyes will ask his players to dig back into Goodison Park, where they will face an Everton team that has not played since Boxing Day.

Łukasz Fabiański continues his ever-present goalscoring record, beginning his 30th consecutive Premier League game.

Leading the Polish international, Coufal returns in place of Ryan Fredericks on right back, with Dawson joining Angelo Ogbonna in center defense, with another ever-present Aaron Cresswell on left back.

Declan Rice begins his 56th consecutive Premier League game and captains the team in central midfield, where he will partner with his ever-present Tomáš Souček.

Bowen returns down the right wing, with Pablo Fornals probably starting on the left and Benrahma in 10th place behind center forward Sébastien Haller.

With nine substitutes now allowed for Premier League matches, seven from the team that started the 4-1 Carabao Cup fourth-round loss here in September are named on the bench, along with Issa Diop and Michail Antonio.

West Ham United: Fabianski, Coufal, Dawson, Ogbonna, Cresswell, Rice (c), Souček, Bowen, Benrahma, Fornals, Haller
Subs: Randolph (GK), Johnson, Balbuena, Diop, Noble, Snodgrass, Lanzini, Yarmolenko, Antonio

Everton: Pickford, Coleman (c), Holgate, Mina, Godfrey, Doucoure, Davies, Bernard, Sigurdsson, Richarlison, Calvert-Lewin
Subscribers: Olsen, Lossl, Nkounkou, Keane, Branthwaite, Gomes, Gordon, Rodriguez, Tosun

Referee: Kevin friend

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