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Match details:
West Ham United vs Fulham
London Stadium
October 9th, 18:30
Preview:
West Ham United take on Fulham in a London Derby today. Both sides are in almost similar forms and will go all out for the win.
West Ham United are 15th in the table and will be aiming to move further away from the relegation zone. They are just a point above the bottom three now but can move to joint 10th with a win.
Fulham are 9th in the league and will be looking to push further ahead. They can jump to joint 5th with a win and go level with Newcastle united.
West Ham United won 1-0 when they last hosted Fulham in the Premier League.
Suspension and injuries:
West Ham: Nayef Aguerd and Maxwel Cornet are ruled out.
Fulham: Manor Solomon, Harry Wilson and Layvin Kurzawa are ruled out. Nathaniel Chalobah is suspended.
Starting line-up:
West Ham: Łukasz Fabiański, Thilo Kehrer, Craig Dawson, Kurt Zouma, Aaron Cresswell, Tomáš Souček, Declan Rice, Jarrod Bowen, Lucas Paquetá, Pablo Fornals. Gianluca Scamacca
Fulham: Bernd Leno, Kevin Mbabu, Tosin Adarabioyo, Issa Diop, Tim Ream, Harrison Reed, João Palhinha, Daniel James, Tom Cairney, Bobby Reid, Aleksandar Mitrović
Top picks:
Gianluca Scamacca: The Italian has scored once this season and should be a good pick. He will be leading the attack for the Hammers today and should get on the scoresheet too.
Aleksandar Mitrović: The Fulham striker has scored six times this season and is in good touch. He will be aiming to keep that run going and get more goals today.
João Palhinha: The Portuguese star has scored twice this season and will be a good differential pick today. He has will be looking to make the most of the space Hammers tend to leave between the defense and midfield.
Captaincy options:
- Gianluca Scamacca
- Aleksandar Mitrović
- João Palhinha
Fantasy XI:
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