Team news: Soucek straight in for debut against Brighton

Tomas Soucek


David Moyes hands Tomas Soucek his West Ham United debut in Saturday's Premier League game against Brighton & Hove Albion.

Soucek, who joined the Hammers this week from Slavia Prague, joins Declan Rice and Mark Noble in the heart of the Hammers' midfield.

Michail Antonio and Ryan Fredericks also return from injury to take their places in the starting XI, as the boss makes three changes to the side which took on Liverpool in midweek.

Jeremy Ngakia, Arthur Masuaku and Manuel Lanzini are the players who make way.

West Ham United: Fabianski, Fredericks, Diop, Ogbonna, Cresswell, Rice, Soucek, Noble (c), Snodgrass, Antonio, Haller
Subs: Randolph, Zabaleta, Masuaku, Balbuena, Fornals, Lanzini, Ajeti

Brighton & Hove Albion: Ryan, Montoya, Dunk (c), Webster, Bernardo, Stephens, Propper, Trossard, Gross, Mooy, Murray
Subs: Button, Connolly, Alzate, Schelotto, March, Jahanbakhsh, Maupay 

Referee: Michael Oliver