West Ham head coach Julen Lopetegui has selected a VERY strong side to face AFC Bournemouth in the Carabao Cup this evening whilst still giving game-time to some of his new signings: Four starting XI debutants will be on show tonight!
The EFL Cup, League Cup or whatever its called these days see’s Andoni Iraola bring the Cherries to The London Stadium to face his compatriot in what is sure to be a hotly contested game. The West Ham United Starting XI is as follows:
Fabianski; Wan Bissaka; Todibo; Kilman; Cresswell; Alvarez; Ward Prowse; Soucek; Bowen; Summerville; Fullkrug
Full debuts for Wan Bissaka, Todibo Summerville and Fullkrug!
Just to remind you:
Carabao Cup rules…
Wednesday’s Carabao Cup tie will be settled on the night at London Stadium
In the event that the scores remain level after 90 minutes, the match will go straight to penalties and there will be no extra-time played.
Before that, each manager can name nine substitutes, of whom five can be used. Each club is permitted a maximum of three opportunities to make substitutions, excluding half-time. The draw for the next round – hoping of course that West Ham are in it- will take place this evening immediately after tonight’s fixtures.
Good to see a strong side put out. We need a cup!
No Kudus😳. & Cresswell in WHY, he is shocking.
Doesn’t this manager know you play your best from the start then substitute them when u have a lead.
He keeps Coufal out well done & that joker Antonio who is knackered but keeps Cresswell?????
Christ that’s a strong team for the first round of the League Cup, just look at the strength on the bench too…
It’s about time that we won the League Cup, we’ve only been going at it for 64 years.
Maybe this is the year.