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Scott Parker has named West Ham's side at Blackburn, with Joël Piroe leading the line and Tomáš Souček outside the starting XI. The selection follows Wednesday's comeback draw at Cardiff, where West Ham recovered from 3-0 down to finish 3-3.

No-Guff Summary

  • Parker has named West Ham's starting XI for the Championship trip to Blackburn.
  • Joël Piroe starts up front, with Divine Mukasa behind him and Ezra Mayers at left-back.
  • West Ham Zone reports Tomáš Souček is on the bench again.
  • West Ham come into the fixture after recovering from 3-0 down to draw 3-3 at Cardiff.
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Parker names West Ham XI at Blackburn with Piroe up front

Scott Parker has named West Ham's XI at Blackburn, with Joël Piroe up front and Divine Mukasa behind him. Ezra Mayers starts at left-back. West Ham Zone reports that Tomáš Souček is on the bench again.

Mads Hermansen starts in goal. Joël Veltman, Konstantinos Mavropanos, Max Kilman and Mayers make up the defence. Arne Engels and Mohamadou Kanté start in midfield, with Jarrod Bowen, Mukasa and Edvin Austbø behind Piroe.

Piroe starts in place of Taty Castellanos after the 3-3 draw at Cardiff, according to West Ham Zone. The named side settles the selection calls that had filled the build-up. It says nothing about why Souček has been left out or what he thinks of his new contract.

Sources

  • West Ham Zone (opens in a new tab) — Reports Scott Parker’s West Ham starting XI for the match against Blackburn and argues that Soucek’s recent absence from the starting side may raise questions about his decision to extend his contract.
  • West Ham Official (opens in a new tab) — Reports West Ham’s starting XI for the EFL Championship match at Blackburn Rovers, with four changes from the team that drew at Cardiff City.