West Ham are hoping for a big injury boost for our London derby against Chelsea today.
Julen Lopetegui will be well aware of the magnitude of the fixture as we face our London rivals, with a big opportunity to get the season in decent shape after 5 matches played.
Emerson sustained a knock in the previous draw at Fulham, however its hoped the Italian will have shaken it off in time to face his former club at the London Stadium today.
Fullkrug is another question mark though after picking up an ankle complaint, but he could well be included within the squad if he passes a late fitness check.
There are some big calls for the Head Coach to make today, with many questioning whether Todibo should come in for Mavropanos, although it’s felt more likely he’ll stick with the Greek international.
Summerville will be hoping for a starting role again having impressed when coming on at half time at Craven Cottage last weekend, although it remains to be seen if he’s done enough to convince Lopetegui to make the change.
Fernandez, Dewsbury-Hall & Lavia are all expected to be available for Chelsea while Gusto will miss out.
Today’s match kicks off at 12:30pm and is being shown live on TNT Sports.
