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Team News: Manchester United make three changes for West Ham United, visitors change four

Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal makes three changes for his side's clash with West Ham United, as Marouane Fellaini, Jesse Lingard and Morgan Schneiderlin start.

Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has made three changes from the side that drew 1-1 with Leicester City last weekend for today's Premier League clash with West Ham United.

Marouane Fellaini returns to the starting XI in place of the injured Wayne Rooney, while Morgan Schneiderlin replaces Michael Carrick, who drops to the bench.

Winger Jesse Lingard comes in for Ashley Young, having recovered from a hamstring problem, while fellow academy youngsters Guillermo Varela and Cameron Borthwick-Jackson are named as substitutes.

Visitors West Ham have made four changes from the side that drew 1-1 with West Bromwich Albion last week, as Andy Carroll returns to the starting XI in place of the injured Diafra Sakho.

Captain Mark Noble also returns in place of Pedro Obiang, while Alex Song and James Tomkins replace Manuel Lanzini and Carl Jenkinson.

Manchester United: De Gea; Darmian, McNair, Smalling, Blind; Schneiderlin, Schweinsteiger; Mata, Fellaini, Lingard; Martial
Subs: Romero, Borthwick-Jackson, Varela, Carrick, Pereira, Young, Memphis

West Ham United: Adrian; Tomkins, Reid, Ogbonna, Cresswell; Song, Noble, Kouyate; Moses, Carroll, Zarate
Subs: Randolph, Jenkinson, Collins, Obiang, Oxford, Antonio, Jelavic

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Manchester United's English striker Wayne Rooney kicks the ball during the English League Cup third round football match between Manchester United and Ipswich Town at Old Trafford in Manchester, north west England on September 23, 2015.
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