Team news: Coufal makes West Ham debut at Leicester

Vladimir Coufal


Vladimir Coufal will make his West Ham United debut in Sunday's Premier League game at Leicester City.

The Czech Republic defender, who completed his transfer from Slavia Prague on Thursday, comes straight into the starting line-up with Ryan Fredericks sidelined due to a hamstring injury.

That marks the only change from the eleven which defeated Wolverhampton Wanderers 4-0 a week ago, as Coufal slots into a defensive unit also containing Angelo Ogbonna, Fabian Balbuena, Aaron Cresswell and Arthur Masuaku.

Jarrod Bowen, who netted twice against Wolves, continues as part of a front three alongside Michail Antonio and Pablo Fornals.

Declan Rice captains the team and is joined in central midfield by Tomas Soucek.

The likes of Sebastien Haller, Andriy Yarmolenko and Felipe Anderson provide the Hammers with further attacking options from the bench.

West Ham United: Fabianski, Ogbonna, Balbuena, Cresswell, Coufal, Rice (c), Soucek, Masuaku, Bowen, Antonio, Fornals
Subs: Randolph, Johnson, Noble, Lanzini, Yarmolenko, Felipe Anderson, Haller

Leicester City: Schmeichel (c), Justin, Soyuncu, Evans, Castagne, Amartey, Mendy, Barnes, Tielemans, Perez, Vardy
Subs: Ward, Fofana, Albrighton, Iheanacho, Under, Choudhury, Fuchs

Referee: Andy Madley