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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 Zone highlights QPR's long wait for away win
QPR have not won away at West Ham since August 1993, according to West Ham Zone. Its preview says the last such win was 4-0 in the Premier League. That gives Friday's London Stadium meeting a long historical run to measure against, though it tells us little about the next 90 minutes.
West Ham Zone also reports that West Ham have scored 22 goals in eight Championship matches, while QPR have conceded seven. The attack against defence is a more immediate question than the record stretching back three decades.
Sources
- West Ham Zone (opens in a new tab) — Argues that West Ham's attack and home record against QPR make the Hammers favourites ahead of their Championship meeting at London Stadium.