Arfa Griffiths/West Ham United via Getty Images West Ham United take on Mainz in a pre-season friendly this evening. West Ham United starting line-up: Adrian; Zabaleta, Diop, Balbuena, Masuaku; Rice, Noble; Snodgrass, Wilshere, Antonio; Arnautovic. West Ham United substitutes: Fabianski, Ogbonna, Fredericks, Cullen, Obiang, Martinez. West Ham United are back in pre-season action this evening as they take on German side Mainz in Austria; their penultimate friendly before the start of the new Premier League season. The Hammers beat Ipswich Town 2-1 on Saturday afternoon, following on from a 2-2 draw at Preston North End and a 3-1 win over Aston Villa, with Manuel Pellegrini’s side facing three Championship sides in a row. Eddie Howe's Celtic due diligence: A major breakthrough? Now, West Ham face a Bundesliga side in Mainz, and Adrian has been given the nod in goal ahead of Lukasz Fabianski, who drops to the bench after making his debut against Ipswich. Pablo Zabaleta starts at right back with Arthur Masuaku on the left, whilst summer signings Issa Diop and Fabian Balbuena start in the heart of defence, with Declan Rice pushed into midfield again. Rice partners Mark Noble in the engine room, with Jack Wilshere given a license to go forward, whilst Robert Snodgrass and Michail Antonio will operate out wide, with Marko Arnautovic in attack. Fabianski is joined on the bench by just five other fellow substitutes; Angelo Ogbonna, Ryan Fredericks, Josh Cullen, linked-away Pedro Obiang and Toni Martinez. In other news, Report: Liverpool now open to selling £65,000-a-week man Jürgen Klopp called 'brilliant'<doc-sep>The video will auto-play soon 8 Cancel Sign up to FREE email alerts from Football London - West Ham Invalid Email Something went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice West Ham manager Manuel Pellegrini has recalled Michail Antonio and Issa Diop to the starting eleven for West Ham's penultimate pre-season friendly of the summer. Diop has been on the bench for the past two friendlies and starts alongside new summer recruit Fabian Balbuena at centre half for the first time this summer as the manager looks to settle on a centre back pairing. Antonio is recalled after making his comeback from injury during the win over Aston Villa but rested for the visit to Ipswich Town, while Robert Snodgrass also starts for the first time in two games having come off the bench. Pablo Zabaleta gets the start at right back in place of Ryan Fredericks and Arthur Masuaku continues at left back as the injured Aaron Cresswell is still unavailable. (Image: Neville Williams/Aston Villa FC via Getty Images) Declan Rice, Mark Noble and Jack Wilshere make up the midfield three behind Snodgrass, Antonio and centre forward Marko Arnautovic. Adrian also starts in goal in place of Lukasz Fabianski, who played the whole 90 minutes against Ipswich Town on Saturday. West Ham: Adrian; Zabaleta, Diop, Balbuena, Masuaku; Rice, Noble, Wilshere; Snodgrass, Antonio, Arnautovic. Keep up to date with the latest news, features and exclusives from football.london via the free football.london app for iPhone and Android. Available to download from the App Store and Google Play.<doc-sep>The video will auto-play soon 8 Cancel Get our LFC newsletter for the best Reds coverage Invalid Email Something went wrong, please try again later. Sign up now Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Not long now, folks. Not long now. Just another two friendly matches, then the bread and butter will be back on the plate. The return of the Premier League. Liverpool begin their new domestic campaign when they entertain new-look West Ham United on Sunday, August 12. Of course, it won't just be the Hammers fielding a glut of new signings at Anfield. And while there remains a week or so before the transfer window closes, recent events have given us an opportunity to have an educated guess as to how Liverpool will line up for their opener. Jurgen Klopp's side is likely to be markedly different to the one named for their last game, the Champions League final defeat to Real Madrid in May. It's unlikely Jordan Henderson or Dejan Lovren will be involved given their extended exertions in Russia, although Trent Alexander-Arnold's early return from World Cup duty has given him a sniff. So, how does that leave Liverpool looking? Between the sticks, it's a given Alisson will start. In defence, if Alexander-Arnold is fit and ready he would probably get the nod ahead of Nathaniel Clyne, who has nevertheless impressed at right-back this summer. With Lovren not available, Joe Gomez, Joel Matip and Ragnar Klavan are options at centre-back alongside Virgil van Dijk, although Matip has had his injury concerns. Midfield could well see the biggest change, though. Assuming Henderson remains rested, it seems certain big-money summer signings Fabinho and Naby Keita will both start. The third slot will see the greatest competition, with James Milner, Gini Wijnaldum and Adam Lallana scrapping for the role. Wijnaldum's ongoing fitness concerns makes him unlikely to start. However, Xherdan Shaqiri has made himself part of that conversation with his performance against Manchester United in the United States from a central attacking midfield role. Indeed, Shaqiri's instant impact has given Klopp a bit of a poser. So too, Daniel Sturridge's impressive form this summer. There appears no real need to rush Roberto Firmino back before he is ready. So, how do we think Klopp could go against West Ham? Absolute first choice? Probably not. But the season is long and there's no point in risking players just yet. With less than fortnight until a competitive ball is kicked, time is running out for players to stake their claim, further signings to be made and, of course, injuries to be suffered. Whether the side to face the Hammers is much different than our prediction remains to be seen.<doc-sep>
West Ham's pre-season preparations are into their final week of friendlies ahead of the upcoming Premier League season as Manuel Pellegrini begins to fine-tune his lineup for the trip to Liverpool. The Hammers have two friendlies in the space of four days on their trip to Austria, starting with the Betway Cup clash against Mainz in Schwaz on Tuesday evening before facing Angers in Grodig on Friday. This week provides the last times Pellegrini will be able to see his players in match action before the Premier League curtain raiser at Anfield on August 12 and thanks to a summer of heavy investment, has plenty of players to choose from. Some have hit some good form over pre-season, while other players are lagging behind a bit ahead of the new campaign. Pellegrini has taken a smaller squad to Austria, with the likes of Jordan Hugill, Edi Fernandes, Reece Oxford, Nathan Holland and Sead Haksabanovic left back in London and expected to play with the U23s. With all that in mind, here is how we think the Hammers might line up in Schwaz later this evening. Having not started either of the last two friendlies, it's about time summer signing Issa Diop gets a run out. Angelo Ogbonna has been a constant pretty much the entire pre-season and that's unlikely to change, though Fabian Balbuena could start the game and Ogbonna come off the bench. Aaron Cresswell has travelled to Austria but it's taken him more than a fortnight to shrug off a groin injury he picked up in the first week of training and his fitness is still in question ahead of the game against Mainz. (Image: Stephen Pond/Getty Images) Pedro Obiang needs to improve after a lacklustre pre-season so far and should get the chance, though Declan Rice is also in with the shot as well. Having been rested for the win at Ipswich at the weekend, Michail Antonio should feature in Schwa, having got 45 minutes against Aston Villa last week and needs games to build up his sharpness. Javier Hernandez is unlikely to be thrown in from the start in Schwaz having only returned to full training last Friday, but the game against Angers later this week could be the one he does start. Keep up to date with the latest news, features and exclusives from football.london via the free football.london app for iPhone and Android. Available to download from the App Store and Google Play.