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Queens Park Rangers Match (h)

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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

Claret&Hugh thinks Edvin Austbø could start against QPR if Nuno Espírito Santo rests Manor Solomon after international duty. The outlet says Austbø played in all three of Norway's Under-21 qualifiers and contributed an assist. Solomon's place is a selection question, not a confirmed change.

Several previews expect Tomáš Souček to begin on the bench despite his appearance in a behind-closed-doors friendly. At right-back, Gonzo at Claret&Hugh, West Ham Zone and West Ham World favour Joël Veltman if fit, while Sports Mole includes Kyle Walker-Peters in its possible XI. The official line-up is still to come.

Sources

  • West Ham Zone (opens in a new tab) — Predicts West Ham’s starting XI for the Queens Park Rangers match, including Tomas Soucek’s likely availability from the bench and potential changes in defence and attack.
  • Sports Mole (opens in a new tab) — Previews Friday’s Championship match between West Ham United and Queens Park Rangers, with team news, possible line-ups and a predicted 3-1 home win.
  • Claret&Hugh (opens in a new tab) — Previews West Ham’s Championship match against QPR, with Gonzo predicting a 4-4-2 line-up and a 3-1 home win while discussing selection and fitness concerns.
  • The West Ham Way (opens in a new tab) — The West Ham Way previews West Ham’s match against QPR and considers whether Tomas Soucek will start, predicting that Arne Engels and Divine Mukasa may remain in midfield.
  • Claret&Hugh (opens in a new tab) — Reports an unnamed club insider’s view that Nuno Espírito Santo has six midfielders available ahead of the QPR game, while columnist Gonzo predicts how the manager may select his side.
  • West Ham Blog (opens in a new tab) — Predicts West Ham’s starting XI for the scheduled match against QPR, with Mavropanos expected to be available despite an injury scare.
  • West Ham World (opens in a new tab) — Previews West Ham’s Championship match against QPR, outlining reported injury and availability expectations and the publisher’s predicted West Ham lineup.
  • West Ham Zone (opens in a new tab) — Speculates that Maxwel Cornet could return to West Ham’s matchday squad against QPR after posting Instagram Story images of himself training in West Ham gear.
  • The West Ham Way (opens in a new tab) — Argues for a West Ham starting XI against QPR, discussing availability and possible selection choices ahead of the match.
  • Claret&Hugh (opens in a new tab) — Argues that Arne Engels’s emergence could make it difficult for Tomáš Souček to regain a starting place, despite Nuno Espírito Santo welcoming the midfielder back from injury ahead of West Ham’s match against QPR.
  • Claret&Hugh (opens in a new tab) — Suggests Edvin Austbø could start against QPR if Nuno Espírito Santo rests Manor Solomon after international duty, and considers other possible squad selections.
  • Claret&Hugh (opens in a new tab) — Argues that QPR will approach their West Ham visit as an opportunity to give their supporters a special occasion, and predicts a feisty opening and a West Ham win.