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 Marko Arnautovic starts for West Ham against Wolves at the London Stadium having recovered from a minor knee injury picked up against Arsenal to lead the line. It's a huge boost for the Hammers as there were some initial doubts over his fitness and Manuel Pellegrini's lost in translation answer at his pre-match press conference on Thursday. However, Arnautovic has been training since Tuesday and last season's top scorer starts. Also starting for the second Premier League game on the spin in defensive midfield is Carlos Sanchez, who impressed against Arsenal, while Michail Antonio is once again preferred to Andriy Yarmolenko. The renaissance man Robert Snodgrass is in from the off for the third game in a row and fourth on the spin in all competitions and that looks set to mean Felipe Anderson is once again deployed in the number ten role. Pellegrini has recalled Aaron Cresswell at left back as Arthur Masuaku drops out of the squad entirely, while Fabian Balbuena starts alongside Issa Diop once again as Angelo Ogbonna misses out. (Image: Catherine Ivill/Getty Images) Jack Wilshere continues in midfield as well after being rested for the Carabao Cup win over AFC Wimbledon. Ryan Fredericks also starts having been left out of the victory in midweek. West Ham: Fabianski; Fredericks, Balbuena, Diop, Cresswell; Sanchez, Wilshire, Snodgrass, Antonio; Anderson, Arnautovic. Wolves: Patricio, Doherty, Bennett, Coady, Boly, Otto, Moutinho, Neves, Costa, Jota, Raul. 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>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 fielded a second-string side against AFC Wimbledon on Tuesday night in the Carabao Cup but it was by no means a weak lineup at Kingsmeadow. £21m summer signing Issa Diop started, as did £16m Javier Hernandez, £4m Lucas Perez and £17.5m Andriy Yarmolenko. That was boosted by miles in the second half when £42m worth of Felipe Anderson was brought into the fray off the bench. The Hammers expensively assembled squad eventually broke down a stoic League One defence, coming from behind to beat the ten men 3-1 thanks to goals from Diop, Angelo Ogbonna and Hernandez. Tuesday night was a chance for some of those who haven't been starting in the Premier League to stake their claim for a spot in the lineup when Wolves come to the capital on Saturday afternoon, the final game for both clubs before the international break. West ham are without a win in three attempts in the Premier League to start the 2018/19 campaign and Manuel Pellegrini has not been afraid to make changes in all three games so far in order to find his strongest starting eleven. Did any of the players who started the game last night, who have found minutes restricted in the Premier League, put themselves in the frame for the game this weekend? Adrian While he didn't really do much wrong against Wimbledon - he might have felt he could have done better with Joe Piggott's goal having got a hand to it - he was relatively untroubled for the remainder of the game. Lukasz Fabianski has started all the Premier League games so far and maybe Adrian was hopeful of a busier night perhaps in Kingston but he's unlikely to have done enough to dislodge the Pole for this weekend. Pablo Zabaleta (Image: Dan Istitene/Getty Images) You get exactly what it says on the tin with the Argentine, he never shirks responsibility and always puts an honest shift in for the team. He started the game against Bournemouth but Ryan Fredericks got the nod against Liverpool and was excellent at Arsenal. It's still a toss up between the two, Fredericks might just be edging it thanks to his display at the Emirates but don't rule out Zabaleta whatsoever. Angelo Ogbonna Got on the scoresheet to put the Hammers ahead 2-1 and was alright against AFC Wimbeldon but he wasn't without his faults either. Dropped for the defeat to Arsenal last weekend, Ogbonna needed an assured performance but he let Piggott get the better of him to head the hosts in front and his passing was scrappy. Could have done better, but could have gone worse. Aaron Cresswell (Image: Catherine Ivill/Getty Images) Got forward well all night and played the full 90 minutes in his first start of the 2018/19 campaign, certaibnly didn't show any signs of rust after a fairly lengthy injury lay-off. He and Masuaku are two entirely different players but now Cresswell is back to fitness, Pellegrini has options depending on the opposition. A start against Wolves might be more of a Masuaku game, though. Pedro Obiang It was a disappointing night for the Spaniard as he was hooked at half time following an ineffective display plus he was walking a tight rope having received a tenth-minute yellow card for gobbing off to the referee. Obiang was the first choice defensive midfielder last season before his knee injury but now he is behind both Carlos Sasnchez and Declan Rice in the pecking order. Declan Rice The teenager put in a composed display in midfield, credit to him after the furore surrounding his international future as he gets embroiled in an Ireland vs England tug-of-war. Sanchez's good display against Arsenal will probably see the Colombian start against Wolves on Saturday but Rice once again demonstrated his versatility and exorcised a few Anfield demons in the process. Lucas Perez (Image: Clive Mason/Getty Images) He was seemingly brought in as a back up anyway and on this evidence, he is not likely to be forcing his way into the lineup any time soon. The Spaniard was certainly busy and buzzed around with intent but in fact, had little impact on the game at all and didn't have a sniff at goal all evening. A lack of game time over the last season has probably counted againsr him, he'll be on the bench against Wolves, Andriy Yarmolenko The £17.5m signing from Borussia Dortmund made his first competitive start in claret and blue on Tuesday night, having been restricted to the bench and he started well but tailed off. Yarmolenko's delivery from wide areas was not up to scratch and he should have scored in the first half but curled over. Pellegrini said though he needs to integrate the Ukrainian so it wouldn't be a surprise to see him start at the London Stadium this weekend. Javier Hernandez (Image: Catherine Ivill/Getty Images) Don't let the injury time goal fool you, Hernandez had a poor game as he looked uninterested for large swathes of the game, off the pace and a bit grumpy. He got his goal, eventually but it was after he missed a bit of a sitter midway through the second half and his all round game was way bellow the standards. Marko Arnautovic is the main man in east London and that's not likely to change any time soon. 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 Who do Liverpool need to sign to re-claim the title? Keep up with all the Reds news with our free daily newsletter Invalid Email Something went wrong, please try again later. Sign up Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Jurgen Klopp will likely stick with his trusted 4-3-3 formation for Liverpool's opening Premier League fixture against West Ham on Sunday. Klopp will probably hand debuts to summer recruits midfielder Naby Keita and keeper Alisson, while another new boy Fabinho is a massive doubt. The major worry for the Reds is at centre back, where Virgil van Dijk is the only senior defender 100 per cent ready for action. The Dutchman's first choice partner Dejan Lovren hasn't been back in training long enough to hit full fitness, having spent the summer reaching the World Cup final with Croatia. (Image: John Powell) (Image: Getty Images Europe) Joel Matip and Joe Gomez, who are next in line, both returned to training on Thursday after muscle problems and are doubts for the game. Ragnar Klavan is also definitely unavailable due to a muscle complaint. Klopp will include youngster Nathaniel Phillips in the squad and could be forced to lean on him if Matip and Gomez are unable to be involved. The German's other decision is in midfield with Fabinho unlikely to be risked after illness and Jordan Henderson touch and go whether he starts, having recently returned from England duty. Video Loading Video Unavailable Click to play Tap to play The video will auto-play soon 8 Cancel Play now (Image: PA Wire) (Image: Action Images via Reuters) Klopp said: "Hendo is full of power but hasn’t been back long. It’s Hendo though, you always think about him." Experienced James Milner and Gini Wijnaldum, who has excelled in pre-season, could team up in midfield, alongside Keita. Nathaniel Clyne is set to start ahead of Trent Alexander-Arnold after his World Cup holiday, while first choices Andy Robertson, Mohamed Salah, Roberto Firmino and Sadio Mane are all available and almost certain to start. Liverpool likely XI: Alisson; Clyne, van Dijk, Gomez, Robertson; Milner, Keita, Wijnaldum; Salah, Firmino, Mane<doc-sep>
Manuel Pellegrini has, from what he says, a fully-fit squad to choose from when he picks his West Ham starting eleven to take on newly-promoted Wolverhampton Wanderers at the London Stadium. Nuno Espirito Santo's side arrive in east London without a win in their first three games but, unlike the Hammers, they have secured a couple of draws including an impressive one against Manchester City last time out. Pellegrini meanwhile has yet to record a victory in the Premier League as manager of West Ham though he did pick up his first win as boss in midweek with a 3-1 victory over AFC Wimbledon in the Carabao Cup second round. The West Ham boss has made changes to his side across the three games so far and he will want to start finding a settled lineup before the international break that kicks off after this round of fixtures. Marko Arnautovic should be available to play having shurgged off a minor knock to his knee which forced him off against Arsenal. The Austrian has been training since Tuesday while Mark Noble is also back on the training pitch following his back injury. Here is how we think the Hammers might line up against Wolves: We've made only the one change from the team that lost to Arsenal and that's on the wing where we have plumped for Andriy Yarmolenko to make his first Premier League start having got valuable minutes under his belt against AFC Wimbledon. The player to make way in our lineup is Michail Antonio. Other than that, it's unchanged. Pellegrini could be tempted to play Aaron Cresswell at left back but will want to attack Wolves, especially at home, so Arthur Masuaku starts his fourth Premier League game on the spin. Despite scoring in midweek, Angelo Ogbonna is back on the bench in the league as Fabian Balbuena, rested against Wimbledon, returns and partners Issa Diop who performed well in the cup on Tuesday. Robert Snodgrass continues to start for the Hammers during his renaissance in east London, while Felipe Anderson slots into the number ten role and will look to carry on from his superb display against the Gunners in that position. 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.