Europa League
Jul 2, 2015 7.45pm
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HT : 2 0
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  • Reece Oxford 27' yellowcard
  • Diafra Sakho 40' goal
  • Diafra Sakho 45' goal
  • James Tomkins 58' goal
  • yellowcard Jose Aguilar 24'
  • yellowcard Moises San Nicolas 27'
  • yellowcard Oscar Sonejee 63'

Team News: Diafra Sakho, Mauro Zarate lead the line for West Ham United

Sakho, Zarate lead the line for West Ham

West Ham United have named a strong starting XI to face Andorran minnows Lusitanos in the first qualifying round of the Europa League.

Mauro Zarate and Diafra Sakho will spearhead the attack for the Hammers, with James Tomkins captaining the side at centre-back.

Youngsters Lewis Page and Reece Oxford will make their first-team debuts, as will summer signing Darren Randolph in goal.

Oxford, 16, becomes the youngest player to start a match for the Hammers, breaking a record that dates back to 1922.

West Ham: Randolph, O'Brien, Tomkins (c), Burke, Page, Amalfitano, Oxford, Poyet, Jarvis, Zarate, Sakho

Lusitanos: Gerardo, Acosta, M San Nicolas, Munoz, Romero, dos Reis, Aguilar, Molina, L San Nicolas, Soares, Maciel

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