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West Ham have made six changes for the Carabao Cup tie against Fulham, with Finlay Herrick starting in goal and Max Kilman captaining the side. Fulham have handed summer signing Hugo Larsson his full debut, while Kevin and Emile Smith Rowe also start.

No-Guff Summary

  • West Ham face Fulham at London Stadium in the Carabao Cup third round on Tuesday 15 September at 7.45pm BST.
  • West Ham's starting XI is Finlay Herrick, Kyle Walker-Peters, Konstantinos Mavropanos, Max Kilman, Morato, Divine Mukasa, Lewis Orford, Arne Engels, Mohamadou Kanté, Pablo and Joshua Ajala.
  • The bench is Mads Hermansen, Ollie Scarles, Ezra Mayers, Airidas Golambeckis, Soungoutou Magassa, Jarrod Bowen, Manor Solomon, Taty Castellanos and Joël Piroe. Veltman is absent from the matchday squad.
  • Fulham summer signing Hugo Larsson makes his full debut, with Kevin and Emile Smith Rowe also starting.
  • Fulham head coach Alvaro Arbeloa has ruled Ryan Sessegnon out with a small groin problem.
  • West Ham World says Mavropanos's three Championship goals are backed by a repeatable set-piece threat.
  • There is no extra time or replay. A level tie after 90 minutes will be decided by penalties.
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Sessegnon ruled out of West Ham cup tie

Fulham will be without Ryan Sessegnon for Tuesday's Carabao Cup tie at West Ham. Head coach Alvaro Arbeloa said the left-back has a small groin problem and will not be risked after undergoing scans.

Sessegnon also missed the goalless draw at Liverpool. His availability for Sunday's Manchester United match remained uncertain, Arbeloa said.

In the same pre-match briefing, reported by Fulhamish, Arbeloa said Fulham would need fresh legs and that some players would get an opportunity. He insisted his aim was to field the best available starting XI.

Sources

  • West London Sport (opens in a new tab) — Reports that Fulham will be without Ryan Sessegnon for their Carabao Cup tie at West Ham because of a groin problem, with his availability for the following Manchester United match uncertain.
  • Fulhamish (opens in a new tab) — Reports Alvaro Arbeloa’s pre-match comments, including Ryan Sessegnon’s absence through a minor groin problem and Fulham’s preparations for their Carabao Cup tie at West Ham.
  • West Ham Official (opens in a new tab) — Explains how Fulham may approach their Carabao Cup visit to West Ham, using performance data to assess Álvaro Arbeloa’s attacking, pressing and physical demands.
  • Claret&Hugh (opens in a new tab) — Reports on Alvaro Arbeloa's praise for West Ham before Fulham's Carabao Cup visit and recalls West Ham's recent cup results and a previous FA Cup defeat by Fulham.