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Lincoln City vs West Ham

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Both sides have named their teams for tonight's Championship match at Lincoln City.

Joël Veltman and Mohamadou Kanté start for West Ham, while Lincoln make five changes, including Tom Hamer and Callum Elder in defence and Chieo Ogbene in attack. West Ham still need the quicker start Nuno Espírito Santo called for.

No-Guff Summary

  • West Ham XI: Hermansen; Veltman, Mavropanos, Kilman, Morato; Bowen, Engels, Kanté, Solomon; Pablo, Piroe.
  • Lincoln's changes: Hamer, Elder, Oyegoke, Varfolomeev and Ogbene come into the starting side.
  • The match: West Ham visit Lincoln City in the Championship after conceding first in three straight games.
Development Updated

Lamadrid out, Kanté available for Lincoln

Keiber Lamadrid will miss West Ham's trip to Lincoln City. Nuno Espírito Santo says the midfielder is the only major injury concern, though other players have knocks that are being assessed.

Mohamadou Kanté is available again after serving his one-match suspension. That gives Nuno another option for Wednesday, with the team selection still to come.

Sources

  • Claret&Hugh (opens in a new tab) — Argues that Mohamadou Kanté’s return from suspension could add attacking threat against Lincoln City, while questioning Nuno’s decision to start Tomas Soucek against Queens Park Rangers.
  • Claret&Hugh (opens in a new tab) — Previews West Ham’s Wednesday visit to Lincoln City, citing Lincoln left-back Adam Reach on the threat posed by Championship strikers and suggesting Joel Veltman and Mohamadou Kanté could return.
  • West Ham United FC - Official Site (opens in a new tab) — Explains how to follow West Ham’s Championship trip to Lincoln, outlines team news and previews the hosts. The Club says Keiber Lamadrid continues to be assessed and Mohamadou Kanté is available again after suspension.
  • The Stacey West (opens in a new tab) — Previews Lincoln City’s Wednesday Championship match against West Ham, with form, team news and historical head-to-head details.
  • West Ham Official (opens in a new tab) — Reports that Keiber Lamadrid remains unavailable for West Ham’s trip to Lincoln City, while Mohamadou Kanté is available again after suspension.
  • West Ham Zone (opens in a new tab) — Reports Nuno Espirito Santo’s pre-match update: Keiber Lamadrid is West Ham’s only prominent injury concern for the Lincoln trip, with Mohamadou Kante available again after suspension.
  • The Stacey West (opens in a new tab) — Reports Nuno Espírito Santo’s pre-match update that Keiber Lamadrid is unavailable for West Ham’s trip to Lincoln City, while other players with knocks will be assessed and Mohamadou Kanté is available again after suspension.
  • Knees up Mother Brown (opens in a new tab) — Previews West Ham’s Wednesday visit to Lincoln City, assessing both sides and discussing West Ham’s reported injury and suspension situation.
  • The Mirror (opens in a new tab) — Explains how to watch West Ham’s scheduled visit to Lincoln and reports that Mohamadou Kante is available, while Tomas Soucek will be assessed.