Team news: Lanzini’s back for Southampton clash

Manuel Lanzini

Manuel Lanzini returns to the West Ham United starting XI for Saturday’s final home game of the season against Southampton.

The No10 starts In midfield for Manuel Pellegrini’s men, with both Declan Rice and Felipe Anderson missing out due to illness.

Lanzini’s inclusion is one of three changes Pellegrini makes to the team which won at Tottenham last weekend.

Pedro Obiang also starts in midfield, while Grady Diangana is out wide with Robert Snodgrass suspended.

Carlos Sanchez returns to the bench for the first time since suffering a serious knee injury in September.

West Ham United: Fabianski, Fredericks, Balbuena, Diop, Masuaku, Obiang, Noble (c), Lanzini, Diangana, Antonio, Arnautovic
Subs: Adrian, Zabaleta, Ogbonna, Sanchez, Wilshere, Lucas Perez, Chicharito

Southampton: Forster, Valery, Bednarek, Stephens, Bertrand, Lemina, Hojbjerg (c), Elyounoussi, Armstrong, Long, Ings
Subs: Gunn, Austin, Romeu, Ward-Prowse, Redmond, Targett, Ramsay

Referee: Stuart Attwell