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West Ham host West Brom on 31 October. Brummie Road Ender highlights an awkward pattern for the hosts: two 6-0 wins this season, but no league win in the five matches in which they have conceded first. Konstantinos Mavropanos is still expected to miss out.

Nuno Espírito Santo says Jarrod Bowen has rejoined training after twisting his ankle and seems okay, while Mohamadou Kanté's availability remains unclear. A Remembrance tribute is planned before kick-off.

No-Guff Summary

  • West Ham host West Brom in the Championship on 31 October.
  • Brummie Road Ender says West Ham have not won any of their five league games after conceding first, despite two 6-0 wins this season.
  • Mavropanos is expected to miss the match, though The72, citing The Athletic, says his knee injury is less serious than first feared.
  • Nuno says Bowen rejoined training on Friday after an ankle twist and seems okay; his selection is still to be confirmed. Kanté's availability remains unclear.
  • West Ham have planned a Remembrance tribute before kick-off.
Development Updated

Mavropanos expected to miss West Brom after reported scan

Konstantinos Mavropanos is expected to miss West Brom after undergoing a scan, according to West Ham World. The outlet says there are fears his knee injury could keep him out for weeks rather than days, although it gives no confirmed diagnosis or recovery period.

That would leave Nuno Espírito Santo with a centre-back decision for Saturday. West Ham World favours moving Joël Veltman alongside Max Kilman, provided Veltman has recovered from his own minor problem. That is the writer's suggested solution, not an announced selection.

Sources

  • West Ham World (opens in a new tab) — Argues Joel Veltman is the least disruptive option to replace the injured Konstantinos Mavropanos for West Ham’s upcoming match against West Bromwich Albion, while discussing three alternative defensive changes.
  • Claret&Hugh (opens in a new tab) — Argues that Konstantinos Mavropanos’ knee injury removes a key set-piece threat ahead of West Ham’s match with West Brom, and considers who might replace his goals.
  • The West Ham Way (opens in a new tab) — Argues that West Ham should consider alternatives to Ollie Scarles at left-back and names several possible replacements for the injured Konstantinos Mavropanos ahead of the West Brom match.
  • Claret&Hugh (opens in a new tab) — Argues that Mavropanos’s goals and aerial threat have made him an important player for West Ham, and that his injury absence against West Bromwich Albion leaves Nuno with defensive and set-piece choices. It also relays Gus Poyet’s assessment of Mavropanos from an interview with The Athletic.