West Ham host Ipswich today in a hugely important game early in Julen Lopetegui’s reign as Head Coach in east London.
Our Hammers are without a point at home yet this season so far, with 3 defeats from 3 at the London Stadium.
Today’s marks a huge chance for Lopetegui to show he is the right man to be leading this team, with significant question marks lingering over the performances thus far under the former Spain boss.
Niclas Fullkrug is the only absentee this afternoon, and with a full week to prepare for the visit of the Tractor Boys, there really are no excuses from the Hammers boss.
There will be eyes on Mohammed Kudus today following his frustration at being substituted last week at Brentford, so it’s felt a start for him is needed to avoid any further media stir.
The next question mark is on the defence and whether Lopetegui will opt to play Mavropanos at right-back with Wan-Bissaka on the left – which seemed to work well against the Bees.
Ipswich will be without Jens Cajuste, while Kieran McKenna advised that some will have late fitness checks.
