West Ham United will look to extend their winning run to four matches in a row after they had a brilliant week with three wins from their last three games. They will face Fulham in their next encounter and would be hopeful of bagging maximum points from the match.
The east London side have found a solid footing in the Premier League after a disastrous start to the season, and their players have performed very well against the likes of Newcastle United, Cardiff City and Crystal Palace to earn all nine points on offer. Given the current situation, the Hammers go into the match against Fulham as favourites, as their rivals from west London are currently stranded at the bottom of the league table and are staring at the possibility of getting relegated.
Team News
Manuel Pellegrini has a lot to ponder upon with a number of his first-team players still out with injuries including the likes of Andriy Yarmolenko, Manuel Lanzini, Ryan Fredericks, Marko Arnautovic and Jack Wilshere. However, the former Man City manager has been able to build a side capable of winning matches with whatever resources he has at his disposal. He would expect the maximum impact from his players when they take on Fulham in their next encounter.
Goalkeeper
Lukasz Fabianski has been in decent form this season so far and will start in the goal for the Hammers against Fulham.
Defence
The duo of Fabian Balbuena and Issa Diop have dished out some brilliant performances this season to safeguard the backline, and they would start in the heart of the defence once again. Veteran defender Pablo Zabaleta shall begin on the right side of the defence while Aaron Cresswell will put in his shift from the left.
Midfield
Declan Rice has been an inspirational figure in the heart of the midfield for his club this season and will start behind Mark Noble and Grady Diangana against Fulham. Robert Snodgrass and Felipe Anderson, who have injected a lot of energy in the West Ham lineup, would start on the right and left sides of the midfield respectively.
Attack
With Lucas Perez and Marko Arnautovic out with injuries, Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez will lead the line for the Hammers against the Lilywhites.
Predicted Formation: 4-1-4-1
