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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.
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Line Up Predictions

Several predicted XIs put Joël Veltman at right-back for Lincoln, but they differ on West Ham's shape. West Ham World suggests a 3-5-2, while Gonzo at Claret&Hugh and West Ham Blog favour a 4-4-2.

West Ham Blog also expects Divine Mukasa to partner Arne Engels in midfield and Joël Piroe to start alongside Taty Castellanos. West Ham Zone also leaves Tomáš Souček out of its predicted side. Nuno's actual XI is still to come.

Sources

  • West Ham Zone (opens in a new tab) — Predicts West Ham will make three changes for Wednesday’s Championship match away to Lincoln City, with Tomas Soucek left out of the predicted XI.
  • Sports Mole (opens in a new tab) — Previews Wednesday’s Championship match between Lincoln City and West Ham, outlining possible team changes and predicting a 3-1 West Ham win.
  • The Stacey West (opens in a new tab) — Predicts a possible West Ham starting XI for the visit to Lincoln City, with the author explicitly describing the selection as a guess.
  • Claret&Hugh (opens in a new tab) — Previews West Ham’s trip to Lincoln, with Gonzo predicting Nuno Espírito Santo’s starting XI and arguing the team must improve after the QPR draw.
  • West Ham Zone (opens in a new tab) — Argues Kyle Walker-Peters should be dropped for West Ham’s trip to Lincoln City, with Joel Veltman presented as the replacement.
  • West Ham World (opens in a new tab) — Previews West Ham’s Championship trip to Lincoln City, outlining reported availability and predicting a possible 3-5-2 formation and starting XI.
  • The Hard Tackle (opens in a new tab) — Previews West Ham’s match away to Lincoln City, outlining expected lineups and tactics before predicting a narrow West Ham win.
  • The West Ham Way (opens in a new tab) — Argues Joel Piroe should start against Lincoln City and considers Pablo, Taty Castellanos and Mohamadou Kanté as options alongside him, ultimately favouring Castellanos in a deeper role.
  • West Ham Blog (opens in a new tab) — Predicts West Ham’s starting XI for the upcoming match against Lincoln City, with Joel Veltman and Divine Mukasa among those expected to start.
  • The West Ham Way (opens in a new tab) — Argues for a changed West Ham starting XI against Lincoln City, with selection opinions informed by the writer’s criticism of recent performances and team choices.