Souček starts as West Ham name XI against QPR
Tomáš Souček goes straight into West Ham's starting XI against QPR, ending the pre-match guesswork over his return. It is his first matchday squad appearance of the season after injury.
Nuno Espírito Santo has named Hermansen; Walker-Peters, Mavropanos, Kilman, Morato; Bowen, Souček, Engels, Solomon; Mukasa; Castellanos. Alphonse Areola and Joël Veltman are on the bench, alongside Piroe, Pablo, Scarles, Austbø, Golambeckis, Orford and Magassa. Edson Álvarez is absent from the named squad.
The West Ham Way reads the selection as a switch to 4-2-3-1 with Mukasa behind Castellanos. That is the writer's tactical interpretation, not a confirmed formation.
Sources
- The West Ham Way (opens in a new tab) — Reports West Ham’s starting XI and substitutes for the match against QPR, noting Tomas Soucek’s return to the matchday squad and offering the author’s views on the formation and selections.
- Claret&Hugh (opens in a new tab) — Argues that Tomáš Souček’s return to West Ham’s starting line-up against QPR could strengthen the team’s attacking threat, and refers to Claret & Hugh’s earlier report of advanced talks over a contract extension.
- West Ham Zone (opens in a new tab) — Reports Nuno Espirito Santo’s West Ham XI for the Championship match against QPR and notes that Edson Alvarez was not included in the matchday squad; its claims about likely frustration are opinion.
- West Ham Official (opens in a new tab) — Confirms Tomáš Souček’s return to West Ham’s starting XI for the Championship fixture against Queens Park Rangers and lists both teams’ line-ups.