{"id":667700,"date":"2026-04-05T05:00:46","date_gmt":"2026-04-05T09:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=667700"},"modified":"2026-04-05T04:19:24","modified_gmt":"2026-04-05T08:19:24","slug":"leeds-united-vs-west-ham-team-news-predicted-lineups","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2026\/04\/05\/leeds-united-vs-west-ham-team-news-predicted-lineups\/","title":{"rendered":"Leeds vs West Ham Team News and Predicted Lineups"},"content":{"rendered":"

Last Word on Football brings the latest team news and predicted lineups as West Ham host relegation rivals Leeds United in the quarter-final of the FA Cup, where both sides will have to balance Premier League priorities with the dream of cup glory. The Hammers will be hoping to reach the semi-finals for the first time since 2006, where they eventually lost on penalties in the final. For Leeds, their most recent FA Cup semi-final was back in 1987, before any of the current United squad were born, so fans will be desperate for them not to waste such a favourable tie.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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West Ham vs Leeds United: Team News & Predicted Lineups for FA Cup Quarter Final<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Date: Sunday 5th April 2026<\/span><\/p>\n

Venue: The London Stadium<\/span><\/p>\n

Kick-off: 16:30 GMT<\/span><\/p>\n

Last meeting: Leeds 2-1 West Ham (24th October 2025, Premier League)<\/span><\/p>\n

Referee: Craig Pawson<\/span><\/p>\n

Current Odds: West Ham 3\/4 , Leeds 1\/1<\/span><\/p>\n

West Ham Team News<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Nuno Espirito Santo said he is \u2018assessing\u2019 the fitness of his squad<\/a> following the international break, with some players returning from international duty \u2018with issues.\u2019\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

On Crysencio Summerville, who has been unable to feature in the club\u2019s last two games due to a calf injury, he said: \u201cAll of us are trying to get him fit as soon as possible, assessing him day-by-day to see how he improves.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIf he feels good then we take decisions.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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When asked about balancing the cup with Premier League survival, the Portuguese said: \u201cWe play and prepare for one game at a time. We are preparing for the FA Cup as best as we can so we can go through.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe cannot think about the Wolves game. First we play the game against Leeds, preparing well, competing well, and then we move forward.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

On what it would mean for the fans to reach the semi-finals for the first time since 2006: \u201cWe know what it means for our fans, it has been great for us to play at home. We expect support, we know it is a big night.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cLet’s enjoy it and play.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Leeds United Team News<\/strong><\/h3>\n

In his pre-match press conference<\/a>, Daniel Farke said there was a \u2018question mark\u2019 over striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin\u2019s availability for the game, after the forward did not train on Thursday due to a minor hamstring issue.<\/span><\/p>\n

The German said the Premier League is Leeds\u2019 \u2018highest priority\u2019, but he is a \u2018big believer in the cup competition,\u2019 and is likely to name a \u2018strong starting lineup without doing anything stupid.\u2019\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

He added: \u201cIf you get the feeling someone is a risk because of a physical problem, we won\u2019t risk it.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Regarding his side\u2019s mentality, he said: \u201cWe have seven weeks to achieve our goals. The group is so committed and so together in order to achieve what we want to achieve.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

On the prospect of reaching a first semi-final since 1987, he said: \u201cFirst of all [we hope for] a better outcome than the last time we were at Wembley, but we know that to take part in a semi-final would be another chapter of history for this club because we haven\u2019t been there for such a long time.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

West Ham Predicted Lineup<\/strong><\/h3>\n

GK: Alphonse Areola<\/span><\/p>\n

RB: Aaron Wan-Bissaka<\/span><\/p>\n

CB: Konstantinos Mavrapanos<\/span><\/p>\n

CB: Axel Disasi<\/span><\/p>\n

LB: El Hadji Malick Diouf<\/span><\/p>\n

CM: Tomas Soucek<\/span><\/p>\n

CM: Mateus Fernandes<\/span><\/p>\n

CM: Soungoutou Magassa<\/span><\/p>\n

RW: Jarrod Bowen<\/span><\/p>\n

ST: Taty Castellanos<\/span><\/p>\n

LW: Adama Traore\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Leeds Predicted Lineup<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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GK: Lucas Perri<\/span><\/p>\n

CB: Joe Rodon<\/span><\/p>\n

CB: Jaka Bijol<\/span><\/p>\n

CB: Pascal Struijk<\/span><\/p>\n

RWB: James Justin<\/span><\/p>\n

LWB: Gabriel Gudmundsson\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

CM: Ethan Ampadu<\/span><\/p>\n

CM: Ao Tanaka<\/span><\/p>\n

AM: Brenden Aaronson<\/span><\/p>\n

AM: Anton Stach<\/span><\/p>\n

ST: Lukas Nmecha<\/span><\/p>\n

Featured Image Credit<\/strong><\/p>\n

IMAGO \/ Paul Marriott<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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