upcoming match
Queens Park Rangers Match (h)
Started Last Movement
The guessing is over: Tomáš Souček starts as West Ham host QPR on Friday at 8pm. Nuno has also named Manor Solomon and Dinos Mavropanos in the XI, with Alphonse Areola on the bench.
West Ham are unbeaten in six league matches, while Keiber Lamadrid is ruled out and Mohamadou Kanté is suspended. The club will honour Luděk Mikloško before kick-off.
No-Guff Summary
- Tomáš Souček starts against QPR in his first West Ham matchday squad of the season.
- West Ham's XI includes Solomon and Mavropanos; Areola and Veltman are among the substitutes.
- Lamadrid is ruled out and Kanté is suspended.
- West Ham host QPR at 8pm after six league matches unbeaten, with a tribute to Luděk Mikloško before kick-off.
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Line Up Predictions
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Herrick injury report raises goalkeeper concern before QPR
Claret&Hugh reported on 28 September that Finlay Herrick was injured and said there was no update on Alphonse Areola's return. Referring to an earlier observation by Gonzo, it described Mads Hermansen as West Ham's only fit senior goalkeeper at that point. West Ham World has since reported that Herrick and Areola were pictured training at Rush Green. The photographs do not confirm that either will be fit or selected against Queens Park Rangers on 9 October.
Claret&Hugh says an emergency goalkeeper loan would not normally be available while Hermansen remains fit and available. That is the outlet's conditional reading of the rules, not a report that West Ham have applied for a loan. The goalkeeper options for QPR remain to be confirmed.
Sources
- Claret&Hugh (opens in a new tab) — Explains that West Ham would not normally qualify for an emergency goalkeeper loan while Mads Hermansen remains available, and says the club may have only one senior goalkeeper available for the QPR fixture if Alphonse Areola and Finlay Herrick do not recover.
- West Ham World (opens in a new tab) — Reports that Finlay Herrick and Alphonse Areola were pictured training at Rush Green ahead of West Ham’s Championship match with QPR, while noting that the images do not confirm their fitness or availability.