Summary

  • West Ham will be looking to win having lost their previous two games

  • Sheffield United come into this game after beating Arsenal on Monday night

  1. The unlikely grudge matchpublished at 14:51 British Summer Time 26 October 2019

    West Ham v Sheff Utd (15:00 BST)

    Carlos Tevez mask on fanImage source, Rex Features

    Welcome back.

    Kick-off is only a few minutes away which gives you enough time to read Frank Keogh's piece about the long-held 'grudge' between some West Ham and Sheffield United fans.

    Carlos Tevez (featured in mask form above) unsurprisingly features heavily.

    Read the piece here.

  2. Postpublished at 14:06 British Summer Time 26 October 2019

    Come back at 14:50 BST for full live text coverage of this match.

  3. Team newspublished at 14:05 British Summer Time 26 October 2019

    West Ham v Sheff Utd (15:00 BST)

    There are five changes to the West Ham team who suffered a 2-0 defeat to Everton.

    Full-back Aaron Cresswell has recovered from a groin strain and makes the starting XI but Manuel Lanzini and Pablo Fornals drop to the bench.

    West Ham XI: Jimenez, Cresswell, Balbuena, Zabaleta, Yarmolenko, Anderson, Snodgrass, Noble, Haller, Diop, Rice

    Subs: Martin, Lanzini, Sanchez, Fornals, Ogbonna, Fredericks, Ajeti

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    There is just one change to the Sheffield United team.

    Callum Robinson comes in for Lys Mousset, who scored the winner against Arsenal on Monday but is left on the bench.

    Sheffield United XI: Henderson, Basham, Egan, O'Connell, Baldock, Lundstram, Norwood, Fleck, Stevens, Robinson, McGoldrick

    Subs: Moore, Freeman, McBurnie, Sharp, Jagielka, Mousset, Besic

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