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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.
Ricardo reported as referee for QPR match
Nuno wants lasting improvement after West Ham's September run
West Ham's September surge has earned Nuno Espírito Santo some breathing room, but he wants the performances to last. Speaking to Sky Sports before Friday's home game against QPR, he said his reshaped squad still has plenty to improve. A win would put West Ham top of the Championship ahead of the weekend's fixtures.
West Ham followed a winless August with a 4-2 victory over Wolves, then three more wins and a draw before the international break. Their last match was a 2-2 draw at Millwall after trailing by two. Nuno welcomed the second-half response but said they should have played better.
Nuno said the full squad had spent only one day together since the internationals returned, though the players had reintegrated well. Sky Sports reports that six of West Ham's 22 goals have come from set pieces and Konstantinos Mavropanos has scored four in his last four matches. Nuno praised that threat while saying the side still needs to balance attacking and defending set pieces.
Sources
- Sky Sports (opens in a new tab) — Reports Nuno Espírito Santo’s assessment of West Ham’s start to the Championship season and his comments ahead of the home match against QPR.