Europa League
Aug 4, 2016 7.45pm
3
0
HT : 2 0
FT
  • Cheikhou Kouyate 8' goal
  • Cheikhou Kouyate 25' goal
  • Michail Antonio 42' yellowcard
  • Sofiane Feghouli 81' goal
  • Sofiane Feghouli 82' yellowcard
  • yellowcard Matic Crnic 4'
  • yellowcard Jure Balkovec 39'
  • yellowcard Kenan Horic 48'

Team News: West Ham make two changes for crucial Europa clash at Olympic Stadium

West Ham make two changes for Europa clash

West Ham United manager Slaven Bilic has made two changes to his team for tonight's crucial Europa League third-round qualifier against NZ Domzale in the club's first competitive match at the Olympic Stadium.

One alteration comes in goal as Adrian is replaced with Darren Randolph, while Reece Oxford, who has been linked with a move away from the club, starts at centre-back.

Oxford's inclusion has resulted in Havard Nordtveit pushing into midfield, and it is Pedro Obiang who misses out.

Michail Antonio joins Winston Read and Sam Byram in defence, while Cheikhou Kouyate shares a midfield with Nordtveit.

Sofiane Feghouli, Antonio Valencia and Mark Noble, who scored West Ham's only goal in their 2-1 defeat in the first leg, all keep their places, while Andy Carroll leads the line.

Meanwhile, the Slovenian minnows have named an unchanged team for the second leg, which West Ham need to win in order to progress in the competition.

West Ham United: Randolph; Antonio, Oxford, Reid, Byram; Nordtveit, Kouyate; Feghouli, Noble, Valencia; Carroll Subs: Adrian, Page, Burke, Obiang, Cullen, Quina, Fletcher

NK Domzale: Maravel; Brachi, Horic, Balkovec, Dobrovoljc, Horvat, Crnic, Majer, Alvir, Morel, Mance Subs: Mimic, Vetrih, Juninho, Repas, Blazic, Husmani, Bratanovic

Follow Sports Mole's live text commentary of the match here.

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