West Ham United are preparing to take on Werder Bremen in a pre-season friendly tonight at the team news has come out.
West Ham will take on Werder Bremen in Germany with a game today and tomorrow.
Slaven Bilic is mixing up the team and it looks like he is opting for youth to start.
West Ham look like they are playing a 3-5-2 formation.
Adrian is in goal despite rumours suggesting he could leave the Hammers.
Youngsters Reece Burke and Declan Rice make up two of the three centre backs; they will be joined by experienced defender James Collins.
Sam Byram and Aaron Cresswell will play at wing back.
The midfield trio will comprise club captain Mark Noble alongside youthful duo Josh Cullen and Moses Makasi.
Up front is prolific Spaniard Toni Martinez and former Everton youngster Nathan Holland.
There was mixed reaction to this team news.
Here are a selection of the best responses to the official announcement of the starting XI.
What an awful starting 11
— Steve (@Steve_WHU_) July 28, 2017
Great to see so many youngsters getting a game. Good luck lads. ⚒
— ☘Irish Tommy 5280 ⚒ (@tomster36) July 28, 2017
You've got it the wrong way round lads
— Hammers Polls (@HammerPolls1966) July 28, 2017
What a team! Can't wait to watch the game now!!
— Glenn Bradley (@happyhammer888) July 28, 2017
So happy we're making new signings… it's like we're almost using them
— jake_pettitt (@jakepettitthotm) July 28, 2017
Cullen
Hernandez refusing to play already???#HernandezOUT
— COYI ⚒ (@longliveboleyn) July 28, 2017
Why are people confused that Hernandez isn't playing? The lad only got to the pre-seasons a day or two ago, he can't just be thrown in!
— Jack Simmons (@JackSimmons101) July 28, 2017
