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West Ham captain Mark Noble may lose starting place

  /  autty

West Ham captain Mark Noble's position in the starting XI could come under threat with manager Manuel Pellegrini concerned about a lack of mobility in midfield.

Noble has been a mainstay of the Hammers' midfield since breaking into the first-team in 2004 and remains a hugely popular figure amongst supporters.

But his role in the team is coming under scrutiny with new manager Pellegrini keen to add 'more legs' into his engine room.

West Ham have lost their opening two Premier League games and face a tough trip to Arsenal this weekend.

Noble and Jack Wilshere played in midfield on Saturday, the former substituted towards the end of the second half.

The Hammers have Carlos Sanchez and Pedro Obiang who could fill the role of a central midfield runner that Pellegrini is considering adding to his team.

It remains to be seen whether Pellegrini makes changes to his team this weekend - but given Wilshere has only just joined it appears Noble is more at risk of losing his place than the former Arsenal star.