Lucas Paqueta STARTS for West Ham against Chelsea amid an FA investigation into the Brazilian midfielder for potential betting breaches that halted his move to Man City Lucas Paqueta named in the starting lineup for West Ham's clash with Chelsea Brazilian subject of an FA probe into potential betting breaches that he denies WATCH: 'It's All Kicking Off' - Episode 1 - Mail Sport's brand new football show By Adrian Bishop For Mailonline Published: 10:43 EDT, 20 August 2023 | Updated: 11:06 EDT, 20 August 2023 e-mail 1 View comments Lucas Paqueta has been named in the starting lineup as West Ham host Chelsea at the London Stadium. Hammers boss David Moyes named Paqueta in his midfield alongside a debuting James Ward-Prowse, as the club looked to build on their draw with Bournemouth in the Premier League opener last week. Meanwhile David Moyes' other senior signing of the summer, former Ajax star Edson Alvarez was named on the bench. Paqueta has been persistently linked with a move to Man City , with the Brazil international keen on joining the treble holders. An initial bid of £60million rising to £70m was rejected by the Hammers, but Pep Guardiola's side were prepared to produce an improved offer for the former AC Milan star. Lucas Paqueta was named in the starting lineup for West Ham's clash with Chelsea Brazilian was joined in Hammers' starting XI by debuting summer arrival James Ward-Prowse Home Hammers ⚒️ pic.twitter.com/VYqQq5gnTI — West Ham United (@WestHam) August 20, 2023 Your browser does not support iframes. The speculation intensified following the news that City talisman Kevin De Bruyne is expected to spend an extended spell on the sidelines after undergoing surgery for a hamstring injury . However, the midfielder's move to the Premier League champions stalled earlier this week as Mail Sport revealed the 25-year-old is the subject of an investigation by the FA concerning potential betting breaches, an allegation he denies. It is believed the investigation centres on bets which were placed with bookmakers in Brazil and that they relate to in-game incidents as opposed to the outcomes of West Ham's matches. Sources yesterday also alleged that the alarm was raised when accounts were traced back to Paqueta Island in Guanabara Bay, which is where Paqueta grew up. Share or comment on this article: Lucas Paqueta STARTS for West Ham against Chelsea amid an FA investigation into the Brazilian midfielder for potential betting breaches that halted his move to Man City e-mail Add comment Comments 1 Share what you think Newest Oldest Best rated Worst rated View all The comments below have been moderated in advance. View all The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. Add your comment Enter your comment By posting your comment you agree to our house rules . Submit Comment Clear Close Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. No Yes Close Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy .