CONFIRMED lineups for West Ham v Leicester fixture

Leicester were celebrating automatic promotion to the Premier League just 10 months ago but are now in grave danger of an immediate return to the second tier. After a humbling 4-0 home defeat to Brentford, the Foxes (17th) are five points away from safety and are in need of a win as they pay a visit to the London Stadium to face West Ham.

As for West Ham, new manager Graham Potter hasn't had the brightest start to life in east London, but Saturday's victory over second-placed Arsenal brought back some joy within supporters amid a difficult campaign. The Hammers find themselves down in 16th place but do enjoy a 13-point cushion over the relegation zone heading into the match.

The former Chelsea head coach is set to count the absences of four players for Leicester's visit. Lucas Paqueta is out again after he missed the win over the Gunners with an ankle injury. Crysencio Summerville, Niclas Fullkrug, Michail Antonio and Vladimir Coufal also continue their spells on the sidelines due to injuries, though the latter is edging closer to his comeback.

As for Leicester, Ruud van Nistelrooy has two confirmed absences for the trip to the English capital. Ricardo Pereira will miss successive matches with injury after sitting out the loss to Brentford, while long-term absentee Abdul Fatawu continues his recovery from a season-ending ACL injury suffered last November.

Confirmed lineups for West Ham v Leicester

West Ham's confirmed starting XI (5-3-2): Areola (GK); Wan-Bissaka, Todibo, Kilman, Cresswell, Scarles; Alvarez, Ward-Prowse; Soucek; Bowen, Kudus.

Leicester's confirmed starting XI (4-2-3-1): Hermansen (GK); Justin, Faes, Vestergaard, Kristiansen; Soumare, Ndidi; Buonanotte, El Khannouss, De Cordova-Reid; Vardy.

 

February 27, 2025