WEST HAM TEAM NEWS
The Hammers will be without key attacker Mohammed Kudus, who was sent off during last weekend’s 4-1 defeat at Tottenham Hotspur.
The Ghana international is now serving a three-match ban, although he has since been charged by the FA for “allegedly acting in an improper manner and/or used violent conduct after the offence he was sent off for”.
Manager Julen Lopetegui said: “Unfortunately, Kudus is going to be out for three matches because his behaviour was not good, and he knows that. It’s a pity because he did a good match and could have scored two goals. He knows he has to improve his temperament because this can’t happen.”
Summer signing Niclas Fullkrug hasn’t featured since August due to a calf problem, but, during the international break, Lopetegui said he hoped to have the German available ‘for the next matches’.
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