After five consecutive losses, West Ham United will be looking towards their first win in a long long time when they will host struggling Swansea City. Both the teams will be extremely determined to get back to winning ways as full points will somehow give them temporary respite from their respective troubles.
West Ham are dangerously hovering near the relegation zone and are only five points adrift from a drop to the relegation zone. Subsequent losses have put Slaven Bilic in a desperate situation and rumours are doing rounds that the Croatian manager could be shown the door if the Hammers fail to notch up a victory in the next match.
Swansea’s story has been a bit different from the Hammers. The Swans have gone through a number of managerial changes and Paul Clement seems to have won the confidence of the club hierarchy. The former Bayern Munich assistant manager was appointed in the middle of a crisis and somehow he has partially succeeded in getting the club out from the relegation zone.
But a dip in the form has brought the club back to the bottom three and they need to claim as many points as possible from the remaining games to keep themselves safe.
Team news And Predicted Lineups
Andy Carroll and Michail Antonio had to be substituted in the 3-0 loss against Arsenal but they will be fit for the game to face Swansea City. Aaron Cresswell, Winston Reid, Angelo Ogbonna and Pedro Obiang are among the notable players who will miss the match.
Randolph; Byram, Fonte, Collins, Masuaku; Noble, Kouyate; Ayew, Antonio, Lanzini; Sakho
Swansea City
Swansea’s highest scorer Fernando Llorente might make a start in the match. The Spaniard missed the last two games with an ankle injury.
Fabianski; Naughton, Fernandez, Mawson, Olsson; Fer, Cork, Carroll; Routledge, Sigurdsson, Llorente
Key Players
West Ham United
Michail Antonio
The England international has been the only shining light in the Hammers’ disastrous season. He has plied his trade in various positions and has performed exceptionally well. He needs to up the ante against a struggling Swansea. Antonio has been able to stand up tall in big games and Bilic will once again rely on him to display a top notch performance.
Swansea City
Gylfi Sigurdsson
One of the best attacking midfielders in this Premier League season. Swansea have been very dependent on this player and the Icelandic midfielder has the ability to turn the game on his own.
