{"id":522384,"date":"2025-10-23T14:34:18","date_gmt":"2025-10-23T14:34:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/522384\/"},"modified":"2025-10-23T14:34:18","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T14:34:18","slug":"leeds-united-vs-west-ham","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/522384\/","title":{"rendered":"Leeds United vs West Ham"},"content":{"rendered":"

Nuno Needs a Response<\/strong><\/p>\n

Let\u2019s be honest \u2014 Monday night was a shambles. Nuno Esp\u00edrito Santo\u2019s team selection against Brentford was nothing short of chaotic, and the result reflected it. Players were shoehorned into strange positions, the shape was all over the place, and it looked like half the team didn\u2019t know their roles. If West Ham are going to drag themselves out of the relegation zone, the Portugeezer coach needs to learn from that disaster \u2014 and fast.<\/p>\n

The trip to Elland Road on Friday night isn\u2019t exactly the ideal fixture to steady the ship, but let\u2019s be honest, almost every game seems daunting at the moment. Leeds<\/a> are no pushovers under Daniel Farke and, even though they\u2019ve struggled in recent weeks, their pace, size and energy could cause havoc for a slow and disjointed Hammers side.<\/p>\n

\"Nuno<\/a><\/p>\n

Nuno will have to reshuffle his defence<\/p>\n

Most Read on West Ham News<\/p>\n

West Ham\u2019s record at Elland Road is decent enough\u2014 unbeaten there since 2005 \u2014 but current form counts for far more than history right now.<\/p>\n

Injury Woes Continue for the Hammers<\/p>\n

It never rains but it pours. Dinos Mavropanos has been ruled out after picking up an injury against Brentford, while Niclas F\u00fcllkrug and George Earthy are still unavailable. That leaves Nuno short of options in attack once again \u2014 and no, playing Lucas Paquet\u00e1 as a makeshift striker shouldn\u2019t be on the menu this time if lessons have been learnt. But the absence of Dinos is a problem, I know I keep banging on about it but amazingly, the Greek CB has become the Irons best defender.<\/p>\n

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West Ham<\/a> will miss Mavropanos against Leeds.<\/p>\n

If there\u2019s a silver lining, Crysencio Summerville has looked okay and may be up for it against his former club but I\u2019m scraping the bottom of the barrel. Nuno has a conundrum with Malick Diouf who\u2019s creativity is desperately needed but his defending looks dodgy.<\/p>\n

Leeds Team News & Selection Headaches<\/p>\n

Daniel Farke is also dealing with a few injury concerns. Wilfried Gnonto and Noah Okafor are both touch-and-go, with the latter more likely to make the bench. Pascal Struijk and Ethan Ampadu have been ill but could still feature, while Harry Gray remains out.<\/p>\n

Leeds fans are demanding changes after their 2-0 defeat to Burnley, and Farke might take a risk or two with players returning from knocks. Expect Daniel James to start after his lively cameo last weekend, and Jack Harrison to come back into the XI.<\/p>\n

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James could cause West Ham big problems with his pace<\/p>\n

Predicted Line-Ups<\/p>\n

West Ham United (Gonzo\u2019s XI, let\u2019s be honest, after the Brentford selection, Nuno\u2019s team is hard to guess):<\/strong><\/p>\n\nPosition
\nPlayer
\n<\/tr>\n\nGK<\/td>\nAlphonse Areola<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nRCB<\/td>\nAaron Wan-Bissaka<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nCB<\/td>\nIgor Julio<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nLCB<\/td>\nMax Kilman<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nRWB<\/td>\nKyle Walker-Peters<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nLWB<\/td>\nMalick Diouf<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nCM<\/td>\nSoungoutu Magassa<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nCM<\/td>\nFreddie Potts<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nAM<\/td>\nMateus Fernandes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nAM<\/td>\nCrysencio Summerville<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nST<\/td>\nJarrod Bowen<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Leeds United (Predicted):<\/strong><\/p>\n\nPosition
\nPlayer
\n<\/tr>\n\nGK<\/td>\nKarl Darlow<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nRB<\/td>\nJayden Bogle<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nCB<\/td>\nJoe Rodon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nCB<\/td>\nPascal Struijk<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nLB<\/td>\nGabriel Gudmundsson<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nCM<\/td>\nAo Tanaka<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nCM<\/td>\nEthan Ampadu<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nCM<\/td>\nSean Longstaff<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nRW<\/td>\nDaniel James<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nST<\/td>\nDominic Calvert-Lewin<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nLW<\/td>\nJack Harrison<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Prediction<\/p>\n

Even with all the optimism in the world, it\u2019s hard to see where West Ham\u2019s goals are coming from right now. Bowen<\/a> looks increasingly isolated, and without a focal point up top, every attack fizzles out before it begins. Leeds aren\u2019t exactly flying either, but their speed and physicality should be enough to punish a shaky Hammers defence.<\/p>\n

Prediction: Leeds United 2-0 West Ham United<\/strong><\/p>\n

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