West Ham United play host to Manchester United at the London Stadium on Thursday night in the penultimate match of their Premier League season, after they preserved their top flight status for at least another 12 months by beating Leicester City 2-0 at the weekend.

The Irons came into their trip to the east Midlands three points above the relegation zone following successive 4-1 defeats against Arsenal and Manchester City, but a straightforward win against an out-of-form Foxes side – coupled with other results – meant that they will be a Premier League team again next term.

That result would have come as a massive relief to the board and manager David Moyes following a tough few weeks, with the Scottish boss coming under heavy criticism from Hammers supporters on Twitter, with them wanting him to go this summer.

The 54-year-old will know that he needs to end the campaign on a high if he is to try and get the London Stadium faithful back on side – as well as convincing co-owners David Gold and David Sullivan that they should extend his contract beyond the climax of the season – although he may also want to give some fringe players an opportunity to impress.

Moyes made two changes to the XI that was beaten by Pep Guardiola’s men for the trip to the King Power Stadium as Arthur Masuaku and Joao Mario came in for Patrice Evra and Edimilson Fernandes respectively, and he may well be considering further alterations against the Red Devils.

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With a match to come against Everton at the London Stadium on Sunday, David Moyes should be thinking about reshuffling his team against the Red Devils despite the 2-0 win against Leicester last weekend.

The three-man defence of Declan Rice, Angelo Ogbonna and Aaron Cresswell looked much better at the King Power Stadium having conceded eight goals in two Premier League matches previously, and they picked up a much-needed clean sheet.

Hammers fans’ favourite James Collins was pictured in training on Wednesday having returned from injury last week, and Moyes should start the 34-year-old – in what could be his penultimate game for the club – in place of teenager Rice.

Cheikhou Kouyate and Mark Noble were much improved against Leicester following a disappointing season for the duo, and the latter even got on the score-sheet with a brilliant volley.

However, with a match against Everton to come less than three days after this Moyes should look to bring some fresh legs into the middle of the mark against Jose Mourinho’s men, and Pedro Obiang – who was on the bench at the King Power Stadium after three months out through injury – should partner Edimilson Fernandes.

Those two should be flanked by Pablo Zabaleta and Arthur Masuaku as wing-backs, with Patrice Evra not doing enough in his starts to suggest that he should make the XI right now.

Marko Arnautovic may be a slight doubt for the visit of the Red Devils after picking up a knock against Leicester, and even if the Austrian is almost fit he doesn’t need to be risked now the club has little to play for.

The Austria international can be saved for a start against Everton on Sunday, and Moyes should look to bring in Andy Carroll – who could cause the Man United plenty of problems with his strength and aerial ability – into the line-up as a striker, with Joao Mario and Manuel Lanzini behind him after an impressive showing from the duo at the King Power Stadium.

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