The 4th Official
·13 January 2025
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·13 January 2025
West Ham United faced a 2-1 defeat by the hands of Aston Villa in the 3rd round of the FA Cup. They are now gone three games without registering a win. However, they would like to change that when they take onto the field this week.
The Hammers are scheduled to play against Fulham in the Premier League. It will be a great chance for them to showcase their best football and return to the winnings ways. However, the 90 minutes won’t be as easy as usual for any side.
Defence
Lukasz Fabianski has been doing great between the sticks and no doubt that he will be in action for this week again. Vladimir Coufal is likely to walk back into the XI and take up the right-back position.
The centre-back duo of Max Kilman and Konstantinos Mavropanos remain intact. However, Aaron Wan-Bissaka is expected to be used as the left-back instead of his usual right-back, leaving no place for Ollie Scarles.
LONDON, ENGLAND – JANUARY 07: Lukasz Fabianski of West Ham United reacts during the Emirates FA Cup Third Round match between West Ham United and Bristol City at London Stadium on January 07, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)
Midfield
Carlos Soler returns in the midfield unit to pair up with Edson Alvarez in the middle of the park. The duo will have big responsibilities to perform.
Attack
Lucas Paqueta and Mohammed Kudus are operating on the wings with Tomas Soucek deployed as the attacking midfielder.
Interestingly, Danny Ings is likely to make his second Premier League start against Fulham.
The likes of Emerson, Jean-Clair Todibo, Crysencio Summerville, Michail Antonio, Jarrod Bowen and Niclas Fullkrug are all unavailable due to injuries.
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