West Ham have tweaked their starting lineup for this evening’s tough test against Premier League champions Manchester City.
The Hammers beat Bournemouth late in the Carabao Cup second round on Wednesday night, following up on their first top-flight win of the season against Crystal Palace, which came after a frustrating loss to Aston Villa on opening day.
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New boss Julen Lopetegui has confirmed that Aaron Cresswell suffered a hamstring injury in the 1-0, Jarrod Bowen-inspired win over the Cherries and the defender misses out this evening.
Aaron Wan-Bissaka gets the nod at right-back, with Konstantinos Mavropanos starting alongside Max Kilman in place of Jean-Clair Todibo.
Key midfielder Edson Alvarez comes into the starting lineup in a big boost, following a hamstring injury suffered at the Copa America with Mexico.
"Edson has been out for three months so it's not easy for him,” said the Irons boss.
“It was his first match in the lineup and he showed big energy. He's going to need time to adapt and recover his best fitness and he's going to do that step by step."
Guido Rodriguez also starts, with Tomas Soucek having to settle for a place on the bench.
Spanish midfielder Carlos Soler, a deadline day loan signing from Paris Saint-Germain, did not join in time to be registered for the weekend.
Starting XI: Areola, Wan-Bissaka, Mavropanos, Kilman, Emerson, Alvarez, Paqueta, Rodriguez, Bowen, Antonio, Kudus
Subs: Fabianski, Casey, Coufal, Todibo, Soucek, Irving, Summerville, Guilherme, Fullkrug
Time and date: 5.30pm BST on Saturday August 31, 2024
Venue: London Stadium
TV channel and live stream: Sky Sports
