By Kris Gonzo | Senior West Ham Columnist (Follow on X)
Three senior West Ham players could feature in the UEFA Nations League tonight, with Mads Hermansen, Konstantinos Mavropanos and Manor Solomon all beginning their international campaigns.
Every match kicks off at 7.45pm UK time and is available through Amazon Prime Video pay-per-view, giving Hammers supporters a choice of three games to follow.
Norway host Denmark, Greece visit Serbia and Israel travel to Austria. The confirmed team sheets should be released at approximately 6.45pm.
Hermansen selection brings mixed emotions
I wanted to see Hermansen start against Norway before the news emerged that Finlay Herrick had withdrawn from the England Under-20 squad through injury.
Now I am very worried about West Ham’s goalkeeper crisis.
With Alphonse Areola already suffering from a muscular problem and Herrick unavailable, West Ham simply cannot afford anything to happen to Hermansen.
International minutes could strengthen his chances of becoming Denmark’s new number one, but the situation at Rush Green makes watching him slightly more nerve-racking than it should be.
As previously discussed, Denmark’s selection offers Hermansen an opportunity to build confidence. Unfortunately, West Ham’s deteriorating injury situation has changed the calculation.
Norway v Denmark kicks off at 7.45pm and is available through Amazon Prime Video pay-per-view.
West Ham will be keeping their fingers crossed that Mads Hermansen doesn’t suffer an injury
Indispensable Mavropanos and the Solomon risk
Mavropanos is widely expected to start in Belgrade as Greece begin their first Nations League campaign in the top division.
The defender has become indispensable to West Ham and is well on course to reach double figures for goals this season, which would be remarkable for a centre-back.
His late equaliser at Millwall demonstrated his enormous attacking threat, although concerns remain over the workload awaiting him during Greece’s demanding international schedule.
Serbia v Greece also begins at 7.45pm and is available through Amazon Prime Video pay-per-view.
Solomon could win his 50th senior cap when Israel face Austria. That would be a considerable achievement, but the thing that worries me most is the prospect of him playing four games in 11 days.
He is important to West Ham and has an injury record which would concern any Hammers fan. As already outlined, West Ham face a significant Solomon risk during this international break.
Austria v Israel kicks off at 7.45pm and is also available through Amazon Prime Video pay-per-view.