KEVIN Keen has made three changes to his West Ham United Reserve
team that will face Southampton at Dagenham and Redbridge's
Glyn Hopkin Stadium this evening.
Central defender Elliott Ward, fresh from a loan spell at Bristol
Rovers, returns in place of Rufus Brevett, Jemel Henry comes in for
Tommy Laws at right-back and England Under-17 international Hogan
Ephraim replaces Youssef Sofiane, who earlier this week joined
Dutch club Roda JC on loan until the end of the season.
Matt Reed will continue in goal, while Chris Cohen is expected to
drop into the left-back spot, with Ward resuming his partnership
with Andy Melville in the centre of defence.
Ephraim will comprise one of the youngest midfields Kevin Keen has
named this season, with Tony Stokes, Sam Wright and Kyel Reid
making up a quartet of Academy graduates.
Moses Ashikodi, who scored the opening goal in the 2-1 defeat at
Chelsea last week, will continue his partnership with Greg Pearson
in attack.
The team to face Southampton is as follows:
1. Matthew Reed (GK)
2. Jemel Henry
3. Chris Cohen
4. Andy Melville
5. Elliott Ward
6. Tony Stokes
7. Hogan Ephraim
8. Sam Wright
9. Moses Ashikodi
10. Greg Pearson
11. Kyel Reid
12. Darren Blewitt
13. Darren Behcet (GK)
14. Tommy Laws
15. Oliver Allen
16. Danny Bunce
17. David Shaw
West Ham United v Southampton at Dagenham and Redbridge,
kick-off 7.00pm