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Wrexham Match (h)

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Taty Castellanos is back in West Ham’s starting XI against Wrexham as Nuno Espírito Santo changes both full-back positions and restores Manor Solomon.

No-Guff Summary

  • Taty Castellanos returns to start against Wrexham after missing Bolton through injury.
  • West Ham XI: Hermansen; Veltman, Mavropanos, Kilman, Morato; Bowen, Mukasa, Engels, Solomon; Pablo, Taty.
  • Veltman replaces Walker-Peters, while Solomon returns and Austbø drops out.
  • Morato starts at left-back ahead of Adama Boiro.
  • West Ham are chasing a fourth consecutive Championship win.
Development

Castellanos improving but Wrexham decision pending

Taty Castellanos’s tendon problem is improving, but West Ham have not yet decided whether he can face Wrexham on Friday night. Nuno Espírito Santo said the forward is one of several players being assessed after a demanding run of matches.

Castellanos felt pain and was substituted during the 3-0 win over Derby, then missed Tuesday’s 3-2 victory at Bolton. Alphonse Areola is also improving from a dead leg and is being checked day by day.

Tomáš Souček has resumed parts of team training and is doing extra individual fitness work following his ankle ligament injury. Nuno gave no return date, saying full fitness comes first.

Sources

  • West Ham Official (opens in a new tab) — Explains the ticketing, travel, broadcast, team-news and matchday arrangements for West Ham United's Championship fixture against Wrexham.
  • West Ham Official (opens in a new tab) — Reports that Taty Castellanos is under assessment ahead of the Wrexham match, while Alphonse Areola is improving and Tomáš Souček is progressing towards a return to full fitness.
  • West Ham Official (opens in a new tab) — Explains how supporters can watch West Ham United's EFL Championship fixture against Wrexham on West Ham TV and through other broadcast and audio services.
  • Claret&Hugh (opens in a new tab) — Reports that Taty Castellanos is improving but remains under assessment ahead of West Ham’s match against Wrexham, while Nuno Espírito Santo says other players also need assessing.
  • The72 (opens in a new tab) — Reports that Tomas Soucek has returned to group training after an ankle injury and is being gradually reintegrated ahead of West Ham’s match against Wrexham.
  • West Ham Zone (opens in a new tab) — Argues that Tomas Soucek’s reported return to first-team training could provide West Ham with a significant midfield boost ahead of their fixture against Wrexham.
  • West Ham Official (opens in a new tab) — Explains how Wrexham may approach their visit to London Stadium and argues that West Ham will need to match their physical intensity while exploiting wide areas.
  • Hayters (opens in a new tab) — Reports Nuno Espírito Santo's fitness updates on Tomáš Souček, Alphonse Areola and Taty Castellanos ahead of West Ham's clash with Wrexham.
  • FromTheSpot (opens in a new tab) — Previews West Ham’s home match against Wrexham, including recent form, availability updates and Nuno Espírito Santo’s assessment of the visitors.
  • West Ham Official (opens in a new tab) — Reports that West Ham host Wrexham at London Stadium as they pursue a fourth consecutive win in the EFL Championship.