It’s been lower than a month since Nuno Espirito Santo changed Graham Potter as West Ham United supervisor, however he might be eager to lastly get off the mark later at present.
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 select up some extent 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 an announcement in his first dwelling recreation as West Ham supervisor, and Brentford’s go to could be the proper probability to flip the script.
The Hammers are nonetheless searching for their second Premier League win since thrashing Nottingham Forest 3-0 on the Metropolis Floor on the finish of August.
How West Ham might line up
Regardless of going into the worldwide break on the again foot, Nuno will seemingly make only one change to the workforce that misplaced 2-0 to Arsenal.
Meaning 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 depend on Tomas Soucek as soon as once more after the Czech worldwide midfielder served a three-match ban for choosing up a straight pink card in opposition to Tottenham Hotspur.
Nevertheless, he has been out of the loop for over a month, so he might begin on the bench, giving Nuno an opportunity to stay along 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 prime 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.
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