2 weeks Ago By Lenny Morris, Last Word On Sports
Graham Potter’s West Ham United face already relegated Southampton in the Premier League with kick-off at 15:00 at the London Stadium. Last Word on Football brings you a West Ham Predicted Lineup. West Ham Predicted Lineup vs Southampton How West Ham Have Lined Up Recently Potter, who was once quite experimental with his team selections, has resided to a 5-3-2 in recent matches, which has led to mixed fortunes.
That being said, we expect Potter to play a 4-2-3-1 against Simon Rusk’s side. Alphonse Areola retains his place as the Hammers’ first-choice goalkeeper. Despite keeping consecutive clean sheets away from Arsenal and at home to Leicester, he has conceded a goal in each of his last three matches, where the Hammers have only picked up one point out of a possible nine.
Łukasz Fabiański has also stepped in this season until he sustained a back injury in a 1-0 away win against Southampton in Ivan Juric’s first game managing the Saints, helping Areola reclaim his spot. Potter has consistently played a back five with two wing-backs, with Oliver Scarles who has replaced Emerson in recent matches at left-wing back and Aaron Wan-Bissaka at right-wing back. The centre-back trio is made up of Max Kilman , who Lopetegui signed from Wolves in the summer, Aaron Cresswell and Jean-Clair Todibo.
Against Liverpool, there was a midfield five consisting of wingbacks Scarles and Wan-Bissaka with three centre midfielders consisting of Lucas Paqueta, James Ward-Prowse and Carlos Soler. Tomáš Souček has often started in midfield. Jarrod Bowen and Mohammed Kudus have played on the wings but more recently as an upfront partnership with Crysencio Summerville slotting in when his side has suspensions or injuries.
Brighton loanee Evan Ferguson has struggled to find game time with Niklas Fullkrug returning from his injury, and being quite prolific in front of goal. West Ham Recent Form West Ham have been far from expectations this season, with the Hammers winless in their last five league matches. This run includes three defeats and two draws in which in both matches, Potter’s side was leading going into the final 15 minutes of the match.
In their most recent match, the Hammers fell to a 2-1 defeat against league leaders Liverpool away at Anfield. Despite the dominance in the first half from Arne Slot’s side, who went into the break a goal up thanks to a goal from Luis Dias, Potter’s side found their feet in the second half, gaining an equaliser in the 86th minute due to an own goal from Andy Robertson. That being said, the Reds did find a late winner when Virgil van Dijk scored just two minutes later from a corner.
This result leaves West Ham in 17th, with Wolves’ win over Tottenham meaning West Ham drop a position due to an inferior goal difference. West Ham Injuries To Consider Potter will have only two injuries to take into account when choosing his team selection for this evening against the Saints. Summerville is a doubt for the match as he is currently ruled out due to a hamstring injury with Michail Antonio not expected to return until the end of the season after breaking his leg.
West Ham Predicted Lineup vs Southampton GK – Areola LB – Scarles CB – Kilman CB – Todibo RB – Wan-Bissaka CM – Soucek CM – Ward-Prowse LW – Bowen CAM – Paqueta RW – Kudus ST – Fullkrug This article first appeared on Last Word On Sports and was syndicated with permission..
