Alphonse Areola's shirt in the dressing room at AFC Bournemouth

Team News: Areola starts in goal at Bournemouth

Alphonse Areola starts in goal in West Ham United's Premier League season opener at AFC Bournemouth.

The France goalkeeper is named in David Moyes' starting XI for just the fourth time in the Premier League since his summer 2021 move from Paris Saint-Germain, while Łukasz Fabiański is named among the substitutes at Vitality Stadium.

A back four of Vladimír Coufal, Kurt Zouma, Nayef Aguerd and Emerson will sit in front of Areola, with Zouma named as skipper for the day.

Paquetá, who scored a towering header in last season's 4-0 victory at the Cherries, will feature in the heart of the Hammers' midfield, alongside Tomáš Souček.

Starting XI for AFC Bournemouth v West Ham United

Two other goalscorers in that memorable success on the South Coast in April feature in attack for Moyes' men, with Michail Antonio supported by Pablo Fornals, and the Spaniard is joined by Jarrod Bowen and Saïd Benrahma in the advanced positions.

Divin Mubama's fine pre-season is rewarded with a spot among the substitutes, while the likes of Danny Ings, Maxwel Cornet, Thilo Kehrer and Angelo Ogbonna provide further options for the boss.
 

West Ham United: Areola, Coufal, Zouma ©, Aguerd, Emerson, Souček, Paquetá, Fornals, Bowen, Benrahma, Antonio
Subs: Fabiański (GK), Anang (GK), Johnson, Ogbonna, Kehrer, Coventry, Cornet, Ings, Mubama


AFC Bournemouth: Neto ©, Aarons, Zabarnyi, Senesi, Kerkez, Brooks, Rothwell, Philip, Christie, Anthony, Solanke
Subs: Radu (GK), Mepham, Kluivert, Moore, Traoré, Hill, Semenyo, Kilkenny, Greenwood


Referee: Peter Bankes


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