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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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West Ham make six changes as Larsson starts for Fulham

West Ham have made six changes for the Carabao Cup third-round tie against Fulham, with Finlay Herrick starting in goal and Max Kilman captaining the side.

Herrick, Kyle Walker-Peters, Lewis Orford, Mohamadou Kanté, Joshua Ajala and Pablo come into the XI. The complete side is Herrick, Walker-Peters, Konstantinos Mavropanos, Kilman, Morato, Orford, Arne Engels, Kanté, Divine Mukasa, Ajala and Pablo.

Mads Hermansen, Ollie Scarles, Ezra Mayers, Airidas Golambeckis, Soungoutou Magassa, Jarrod Bowen, Manor Solomon, Taty Castellanos and Joël Piroe are on the bench. Magassa returns to the matchday squad for the first time since the final day of last season, while Joël Veltman is absent. Inside Futbol reports that Veltman was not risked after the injury he suffered against Wrexham.

Fulham have handed summer signing Hugo Larsson his full debut. Kevin and Emile Smith Rowe also start.

Sources

  • Claret&Hugh (opens in a new tab) — Reports West Ham's confirmed starting XI and substitutes for the Carabao Cup third-round tie against Fulham, with Nuno making several changes and recalling Soungoutou Magassa.
  • West Ham Official (opens in a new tab) — Confirms West Ham United’s starting XI and substitutes for the Carabao Cup third-round tie with Fulham, including six changes made by Nuno Espírito Santo.
  • Inside Futbol (opens in a new tab) — Reports West Ham’s confirmed starting lineup and substitutes for the EFL Cup fixture against Fulham, with Joel Piroe named on the bench and Joel Veltman absent after an injury.
  • West London Sport (opens in a new tab) — Reports the confirmed West Ham and Fulham line-ups for their Carabao Cup third-round tie, including Hugo Larsson’s full debut for Fulham.
  • Claret&Hugh (opens in a new tab) — Argues that Edvin Austbø’s omission from West Ham’s Carabao Cup squad is noteworthy but not necessarily connected to his recent comments about seeking a future move to a bigger club; a source quoted by Claret & Hugh plays down the absence.