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Jonty Colman

Full West Ham squad available for Premier League tie against Tottenham with Lucas Paqueta doubt

West Ham United have a few minor injury concerns for their Premier League clash against Tottenham Hotspur on Wednesday night.

The Hammers face Antonio Conte’s side at the London Stadium off the back of recording their first Premier League win and first league goal of the season on Sunday afternoon, beating Aston Villa 1-0 at Villa Park.

West Ham go into the tie hoping to record their first points and victory of the season in the Premier League on home soil, losing to Manchester City and Brighton and Hove Albion in their two league matches so far this term.

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On paper, Moyes has a near full squad available for the London derby. However, he does have a few minor injury concerns going into the meeting with Spurs.

Right-back Ben Johnson limped off in the first half of the win at Villa on Sunday, while vice-captain Aaron Cresswell came through the game but had a minor groin issue at the end of the tie, making the duo both doubts.

Centre-back Craig Dawson is back in training after missing the duration of the season to date due to a quad issue. However, it is unclear whether or not he will be in the squad, with his future uncertain, having been linked with interest from Aston Villa and Wolverhampton Wanderers.

There are also question marks over the availability of Lucas Paqueta, who signed from Lyon on Monday night for a fee that could make him the most expensive signing in the club’s history after add-ons. The Brazilian was sorting his visa on Tuesday and the club have not confirmed whether or not he is eligible for a potential debut.

The only known absentee for the meeting with Tottenham is centre-back Nayef Aguerd, who is not due back to action until mid-October following ankle surgery he underwent in the summer.

Here is a look at who could feature for the Hammers against Spurs.

Full West Ham United squad to face Tottenham Hotspur

Goalkeepers: Lukasz Fabianski, Alphonse Areola, Darren Randolph.

Defenders: Vladimir Coufal, Ben Johnson (doubt), Kurt Zouma, Angelo Ogbonna, Craig Dawson (doubt), Thilo Kehrer, Aaron Cresswell (doubt), Emerson

Midfielders/wingers: Declan Rice, Tomas Soucek, Flynn Downes, Conor Coventry, Jarrod Bowen, Manuel Lanzini, Maxwel Cornet, Pablo Fornals, Said Benrahma, Lucas Paqueta (debut).

Forwards: Michail Antonio, Gianluca Scamacca.

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