{"id":669952,"date":"2026-05-23T07:34:02","date_gmt":"2026-05-23T11:34:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=669952"},"modified":"2026-05-23T07:34:02","modified_gmt":"2026-05-23T11:34:02","slug":"west-ham-vs-leeds-united","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2026\/05\/23\/west-ham-vs-leeds-united\/","title":{"rendered":"West Ham vs Leeds United: Team News and Predicted Lineups"},"content":{"rendered":"

Last Word on Sports brings you the latest team news and predicted lineups for the West Ham vs Leeds United EPL relegation clash at the London Stadium.<\/span><\/p>\n

The stakes are extremely high for the Hammers going into the final day of the Premier League season, who will need to take all three points and for 17th-placed Tottenham to lose in order to salvage their top-flight status. For visitors Leeds, who are comfortably languishing in 14th place, a win could take them as high as 11th, and they will be keen to finish an excellent campaign on a high.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Read More: England World Cup Squad Announced\u00a0<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

West Ham vs Leeds United: Team News & Predicted Lineups for Final Day Relegation Showdown<\/b><\/h2>\n

Date:<\/strong> Sunday 23rd May 2026<\/span>
\nVenue:<\/strong> The London Stadium<\/span>
\nKick-Off<\/strong>: 16:00 GMT<\/span>
\nLast Meeting:<\/strong> West Ham 2-2 Leeds (2-4 on penalties) ( April 5th 2026, FA Cup quarter-final)<\/span>
\nReferee:<\/strong> Anthony Taylor<\/span>
\nCurrent odds:<\/strong> West Ham 4\/5, Leeds 16\/5<\/span><\/p>\n

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

In his pre-match press conference<\/a>, Irons boss Nuno Espirito Santo said Adama Traore is a doubt for the weekend, but that \u2018the rest are ok\u2019, meaning he has almost a full squad to call upon.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Following the Tottenham score during the game, he said: \u201cEverybody is going to be aware of what is happening in the other stadium. What I hope is that our players ignore what is coming out and focus on the tasks inside the pitch.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

When asked if this was the biggest game of his career, Nuno said: \u201cProbably, yes. A tough one. Leeds did a very good season. They have quality players who require the best of us.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Regarding the future, the Portuguese said: \u201cOur future is Sunday. After that we will assess everything that we have to assess.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe have to improve, and we didn\u2019t perform well, so we have to bounce back.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

On his message to the West Ham fans: \u201cBe there from the first minute, and then it is up to us that the support continues.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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

Read more: 2026 World Cup Dark Horses: Five Teams That Could Shock the Favourites<\/a><\/p>\n

Leeds boss Daniel Farke confirmed in his press conference<\/a> that Noah Okafor, Gabriel Gudmundsson, and Ilia Gruev will all miss Sunday\u2019s game.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Whites will also be without Anton Stach, although Farke said the midfielder\u2019s injury was not major and he \u2018just needs to be stitched.\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n

Sean Longstaff is out following a hernia surgery, whilst Pascal Struijk and Jayden Bogle are both back in training and could feature against the Hammers.<\/span><\/p>\n

On avoiding relegation, the German said: \u201cWe work at the moment with a smile on our face that\u2019s for sure. Of course, when it was confirmed two games ago, there was a big relief and big joy.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe had some time between games to celebrate.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

He added: \u201cWe enjoyed the moment, but as professional footballers, coaching staff members and as a manager you are also drilled to be competitive and this is what I feel this week.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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

GK: Mads Hermansen<\/span><\/p>\n

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

LM: Crysencio Summerville<\/span><\/p>\n

AM: Taty Castellanos\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

ST: Callum Wilson\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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

GK: Karl Darlow\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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

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

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

RWB: Jayden Bogle<\/span><\/p>\n

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

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

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

AM: Brenden Aaronson\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

ST: Dominic Calvert-Lewin<\/span><\/p>\n

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

Featured image courtesy of Imago\/Focus Images<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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