ngelo Ogbonna has passed the late fitness test and started for West Ham in the Premier League opener against Newcastle.
The Italian defender expressed doubts about the game at St James Park after a hamstring injury in the preseason, but has been declared healthy.
Lukasz Fabianski started to score, so the newly signed Alphonse Areola sits on the bench.
Manuel Lanzini (Manuel Lanzini) has also been battling groin injuries, he is already fully able to play and start to come off the bench.
For Newcastle, goalkeeper Freddy Woodman made his Premier League debut against Martin Dubravka and Cardalo in Newcastle.
Jonjo Shelvey also started after calf problems.
Confirmed West Ham United: Fabianski, Coufal, Dawson, Ogbonna, Cresswell, Soucek, Rice, Bowen, Benrahma, Fornals, Antonio
submarine: Areola, Yalmolenko, Lanzini, Noble, Diop, Fredericks, Johnson, Coventry, Baptiste
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