How West Ham could line-up against Brentford

It’s been lower than a month since Nuno Espirito Santo changed Graham Potter as West Ham United supervisor, however he will likely be eager to lastly get off the mark later as we speak.

The Hammers are set for a crunch capital derby in opposition to Brentford, and are determined to finish an embarrassing four-game winless streak (D1, L3).

Nuno has managed to choose up a degree from his opening two video games at West Ham after taking up Everton and early-season pacesetters Arsenal.

Nevertheless, he’ll be eager to make a press release in his first residence sport as West Ham supervisor, and Brentford’s go to may be the proper probability to flip the script.

The Hammers are nonetheless on the lookout for their second Premier League win since thrashing Nottingham Forest 3-0 on the Metropolis Floor on the finish of August.

How West Ham may line up

Regardless of going into the worldwide break on the again foot, Nuno will probably make only one change to the staff that misplaced 2-0 to Arsenal.

Which means Monday’s guests can anticipate a well-recognized again 5 with Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Konstantinos Mavropanos, Max Kilman and El Hadji Malick Diouf lining up forward of Alphonse Areola.

Nuno will be capable to rely on Tomas Soucek as soon as once more after the Czech worldwide midfielder served a three-match ban for selecting up a straight crimson card in opposition to Tottenham Hotspur.

Nevertheless, he has been out of the loop for over a month, so he may begin on the bench, giving Nuno an opportunity to stay together with his midfield pairing of Mateus Fernandes and Soungoutou Magassa.

The Hammers have been missing aptitude and dynamism in the midst of the park, however Fernandes and Magassa have the flexibility to run the present.

Lucas Paqueta has been a standout performer for West Ham and may retain his place within the quantity 10 function, whereas skipper Jarrod Bowen and Crysencio Summerville line up on the flanks.

The one change to the beginning line-up will come on the high finish of the pitch with Callum Wilson poised to step in for the injured Niclas Fullkrug.

Predicted West Ham beginning XI

(4-2-3-1): Areola; Wan-Bissaka, Mavropanos, Kilman, Diouf; Fernandes, Magassa; Bowen, Paqueta, Summerville; Wilson.