West Ham vs. Tottenham lineups, expected starting 11, confirmed team news, injuries: Three new blows for Spurs

Dom Farrell

West Ham vs. Tottenham lineups, expected starting 11, confirmed team news, injuries: Three new blows for Spurs image

West Ham host Tottenham in a Premier League London derby that comes towards the end of a dispiriting campaign for both clubs.

Spurs still have their sights on UEFA Europa League glory, so much so that Thursday's pending semifinal second leg at Bodo/Glimt is likely to be foremost in Ange Postecoglou's thoughts.

His opposite number Graham Potter is in need of a morale-boosting win after a run of seven Premier League games without a victory.

That's part of the reason why this is a 17th vs. 16th clash between two clubs with far loftier ambitions.

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West Ham vs. Tottenham lineups, predicted starting 11, team news

Evan Ferguson is back in the fold for West Ham, having been ineligible for the dramatic defeat to parent club Brighton & Hove Albion last time out. Nevertheless, Germany striker Niclas Fullkrug is favourite to lead the line.

Edson Alvarez is closing in on a return from a back injury, while Michail Antonio and Crysensio Summerville remain long-term absentees.

West Ham predicted lineup (4-2-3-1, right to left): Areola (GK) — Wan-Bissaka, Todibo, Kilman, Emerson — Soucek, Alvarez — Bowen, Paqueta, Kudus — Fullkrug

Injured: Alvarez (back, doubt), Antonio (leg), Summerville (hamstring)
Suspended: None

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Thursday's 3-1 win over Bodo/Glimt came at a cost for Spurs, who lost goal-scorers Dominic Solanke and James Maddison to injury. Postecoglou considers Solanke a doubt for the weekend but is waiting on the results of a scan to determine whether Maddison's problem is more severe.

Lucas Bergvall was on the sidelines sporting a pair of crutches during midweek and his season is probably over due to an ankle injury.

Club captain Son Heung-min and Radu Dragusin each remain sidelined. As was the case for last weekend's shellacking at Anfield, expect Postecoglou to make plenty of changes.

Tottenham predicted lineup (4-3-3, right to left): Vicario (GK) — Spence, Gray, Danso, Davies — Kulusevski, Sarr, Bissouma — Odobert, Richarlison, Tel

Injured: Solanke (undisc, doubt), Maddison (undisc), Bergvall (ankle), Son (foot), Dragusin (ACL)
Suspended: None

West Ham vs. Tottenham live stream, TV channel

Here's how to watch this Premier League match across selected areas of the world's major regions:

 TV channelStreaming
USA —Peacock
Canada —Fubo Canada
UK — —
Australia —Optus Sport
IndiaDisney+ Hotstar, JioCinema

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Dom Farrell

Dom is the senior content producer for Sporting News UK. He previously worked as fan brands editor for Manchester City at Reach Plc. Prior to that, he built more than a decade of experience in the sports journalism industry, primarily for the Stats Perform and Press Association news agencies. Dom has covered major football events on location, including the entirety of Euro 2016 and the 2018 World Cup in Paris and St Petersburg respectively, along with numerous high-profile Premier League, Champions League and England international matches. Cricket and boxing are his other major sporting passions and he has covered the likes of Anthony Joshua, Tyson Fury, Wladimir Klitschko, Gennadiy Golovkin and Vasyl Lomachenko live from ringside.