West Ham: Hermansen, Walker-Peters, Kilman, Mavropanos, Morato, Engels, Kante, Mukasa, Bowen (C), Solomon, Taty
Subs: Areola, Soucek, Austbø, Orford, Piroe, Pablo, Scarles, Golambeckis, Mayers

Southampton: Peretz, Bree, Stephens (C), Schlotterbeck, Manning, Ward-Prowse, Jander, Matsuki, Azaz, Scienza, Dobbin
Subs: Long, Wood, Abbott, Roerslev, Wellington, Bragg, Fellows, Edozie, Mubama

West Ham United return to Football to face the Saints in another crucial October outing, one that could see the Hammers return to the top of the table. Nuno Santos side coming into this game sat in second place on 22 points, while Swansea still retain their lead on 23 despite losing out last weekend.

Southampton fans last weekend were disappointed with a goalless draw Bolton and hoping to break the 20-point mark this weekend, however, they will have to triumph over a fully fit Hammers side if they want to do so.

West Ham United over the summer brought back academy prospect Divine Mukasa on loan from Manchester City and so far he has had an impressive stint since returning in a Claret and Blue shirt to which many are suggesting that the Hammers need to buy the midfielder for next season, especially if promotion to the Premier League is achieved.

The Mukasa deal when it occurred happened in a matter of hours and a deal was incredibly simple to conclude as West Ham did NOT include a buy option of any sort, meaning it was a straight loan for a year… but that doesn’t paint the full picture.

West Ham United are now over halfway through their October fixtures, with only two matches remaining this month, both at the London Stadium.

After West Ham’s driving victory against Swansea, the Hammers have risen to 2nd place in the League Table, placing themselves just one point away from Swansea, a gap that could’ve possibly grown to seven points should the victory have swung the other way.

The Hammers have secured back-to-back wins for the first time since early September after a nerve-wracking 1-0 win over Swansea City. After achieving a crucial three points, Nuno’s side now rise to second in the Championship table, being on the same points as Middlesbrough, who dropped points to Cardiff City earlier today, and closing the gap to Swansea themselves, with the difference now just a single point.

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West Ham: Hermansen, Veltman, Mavropanos, Kilman, Morato, Engels, Kante, Bowen (C), Solomon, Pablo, Mukasa
Subs: Areola, Walker-Peters, Piroe, Taty, Soucek, Scarles, Austbø, Golambeckis, Orford

West Ham United are set to take on Swansea City on Saturday at 15:00 where the Hammers will be searching for back-to-back wins to close the gap to the League leaders, Swansea themselves.

The home side currently head into Saturday’s fixture with four victories in a row and looking to make it five, but they’ll have to face Nuno’s confident team who put six past nine-man Lincoln City. Should West Ham secure victory tomorrow it will place Nuno’s side within a single point of Swansea and could boost ourselves up to second place depending on Middlesbrough’s result against Cardiff.

West Ham United equalled their biggest away league win in club history on Wednesday night, after the Lincoln gubbing. The Hammers last scored six in an away win in 1962 against Manchester City. How times change!

Two minutes and 20 seconds into the match, Lincoln received their first red card for a poorly timed challenge on Joel Veltman and 20 minutes later, they received their second as Conor McGrandles denied Jarrod Bowen a goal-scoring opportunity, subsequently seeing red.

Lincoln: Wickens, McGrandles, Bardley, House, Elder, Hamer, Varfolomeev, Elerewe, Ogbene, Draper, Oyegoke
Subs: Gauci, Reach, Coubiş, Towler, Bayliss, Ladefoged, Jefferies, Street, Konak

West Ham: Hermansen, Veltman, Mavropanos, Kilman, Morato, Engels, Solomon, Bowen (C), Kanté, Pablo, Piroe
Subs: Areola, Golambeckis, Walker-Peter, Taty, Mukasa, Soucek, Scarles, Austbø, Orford

West Ham United are set to take on Lincoln City at the ProAmpac tomorrow at 20:00, which will be broadcast live on Sky Sports’ main event.

The Hammers will be looking to improve on their Friday night performance after a dismal showing at the London Stadium against QPR and will hope to achieve their first win in over a month.