West Ham: Fabiański, Coufal, Dawson, Ogbonna, Cresswell, Rice (c), Souček, Bowen, Benrahma, Fornals, Antonio Subs: Randolph (GK), Fredericks, Johnson, Alves, Diop, Noble, Lanzini, Yarmolenko, Odubeko
Burnley: Pope, Lowton, Tarkowski, Mee (c), Pieters, Gudmundsson, Westwood, Brownhill, Brady, Wood, Barnes Subs: Norris (GK), Cork, McNeil, Stephens, Rodriguez, Bardsley, Vydra, Long, Benson

Hammers goal keeper Lukasz Fabianski is going to have a late fitness test just before the home tie against Burnley at the London Stadium this afternoon. Fabianski has missed the last two games with a thigh injury that threatens to de-rail a very stable defensive unit. Darren Randolph has deputised for Fabianski and looks likely to continue this afternoon.

The Barclays Premier League’s domestic rules currently only cover the top tier, stating that clubs may not have more than two players on loan at any one time, a total of only four loans in the season and not more than one player from the same club at any given time, there are no restrictions on how many players can be sent out on loan.

The problem clubs have when they sell a high profile player, is that all the other clubs know that (a) there is a need to replace the player, and (b) that the club has funds available from the sale, which means that selling clubs crank up the price of possible acquisitions, West Ham are not alone in experiencing this situation.

Having relentlessly mocked the signing of Craig 'Les' Dawson from Watford on loan, it is time for we at the Org to eat a little 'umble' pie, Dawson has defied the odds by putting in some very decent performances as part of a West Ham defence that has not conceded a goal in the three starts the centre back has made.

Stockport: Hinchliffe, Minihan, Hogan, Maynard, Rooney, C Jennings, Williams, Kitching, Keane, Croasdale, Reid. Subs: J Jennings, Palmer, Thomas, Bennett, Stott, Southam-Hales, Barnes, Gilmore, Hinchy.
West Ham: Randolph, Coufal, Dawson, Ogbonna, Johnson, Noble (c), Rice, Yarmolenko, Lanzini, Benrahma, Antonio Subs: Trott (GK), Cresswell, Alves, Baptiste, Soucek, Fornals, Holland, Bowen, Odubeko

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has confirmed that Eddie Nketiah will not join West Ham United, his simple answer when questioned if Nketiah might end up at the London Stadium was 'NO'. He then went on to elucidate, by explaining that Arsenal were not in the habit of providing players for their Barclays Premier League rivals.

Sebastian Haller and Luka Jovic formed part of the formidable Eintracht Franfurt goal machine that obliterated the Bundesliga, they were both sold on for huge money to West Ham and Real Madrid respectively, but not respectably some might say. Both players have failed miserably since their high profile moves, and both of the clubs involved couldn't wait to get rid of the 'duds' that they had signed.

West Ham United have shown desire to bring Sparta Prague protoge Adam Hlozek to the London Stadium this month, Sparta are demanding £20 million for the 18 year old striker, although the initial fee would only be around £14 million with the rest as add ons.
On the one hand it is an extraordinary fee to pay for an 18 year old, but Hammers defacto Czech target agent, Tomas Soucek, has recommended the youngster most highly, rating him as the best young forward available in Europe at this time, an impressive accolade indeed.

Inevitably since the departure of Sebastien Haller from West Ham to Ajax, speculation has been rife with regards to who, or whom, would be replacing the catastrophically unsuited to the Barclays Premier League dud. There are as you would expect names a plenty being mentioned, so we have decided to list them in a two part article, the first list of which follows and is alphabetical: