Last Word on Football gives the West Ham United predicted lineup for their trip to Craven Cottage where they will face Fulham.
West Ham United Predicted Lineup vs Fulham in Highly Anticipated London Derby
How West Ham Have Lined-up Recently
4-2-3-1 has been the go-to formation for Julen Lopetegui as he continues to get settled into his new surroundings at West Ham. Alphonse Areola has been the first-choice goalkeeper, with Emerson Palmieri, Konstantinos Mavropanos, Max Kilman and Aaron Wan-Bissaka the back four that took to the field in their last league game before the international break against Manchester City.
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Guido Rodriguez and Edson Alvarez were the deeper midfield two against City with Jarrod Bowen, Lucas Paqueta and Mohammed Kudus in support of Michail Antonio upfront. Crysencio Summerville could make his first league start with a system change this weekend.
West Ham Recent Form and Tactics
The Hammers come into this game off the back of a 3-1 defeat to Manchester City, as an Erling Haaland hattrick secured three points for Pep Guardiola’s side. Lopetegui’s men didn’t play badly though, having ten shots on goal, the joint-most City have conceded this season since Matchweek One against Chelsea.
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While many have said bits of David Moyes’ style of play still find themselves embedded in Lopetegui’s system, there is enough to suggest that the Spaniard’s tactics might be slightly more entertaining than the Scotsman’s, with the wingers in his system seeing a lot of the ball in transition after the tough-tackling midfielders have done the dirty work in stopping opposition attacks.
West Ham Injuries to Consider
The Hammers have a couple of possible absentees with Aaron Cresswell unlikely to feature vs the Cottagers, while Niclas Fullkrug is a doubt to start after picking up a recent knock.
West Ham Predicted Lineup
GK – Alphonse Areola
RB – Aaron Wan-Bissaka
CB – Konstantinos Mavrapanos
CB – Max Kilman
LB – Emerson
CDM – Guido Rodriguez
CDM – Edson Alvarez
LM – Mohammed Kudus
CAM – Lucas Paqueta
RM – Crysencio Summerville
ST – Jarrod Bowen
