It’s solely been lower than a month since Nuno Espirito Santo changed Graham Potter as West Ham United supervisor, however the Portuguese tactician shall be eager to lastly get off the mark later immediately.
The Hammers are set for a crunch capital derby in opposition to their western counterparts, Brentford, determined to finish an embarrassing four-game winless streak (D1, L3).
Commercial
To date, 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’d be eager to make a press release in his first dwelling sport as West Ham supervisor, and Brentford’s go to may 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 at 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 possible make only one change to the workforce that misplaced 2-0 to Arsenal.
Commercial
Which means Monday’s guests can anticipate a well-known again 5 with Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Konstantinos Mavropanos, Max Kilman, and El Hadji Malick Diouf lining up forward of Alphonse Areola.
Nuno will have the ability 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 together 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.
Commercial
Lucas Paqueta has been a standout performer for West Ham thus far and will retain his place within the quantity 10 position, whereas skipper Jarrod Bowen and Crysencio Summerville line up on the flanks.
The one change to the beginning line-up will come on the high finish of the pitch with Callum Wilson poised to step in for .