West Ham United: Injury and Fitness Updates

There isn’t much to report regarding West Ham United’s team news at the moment. The only injury concern is summer signing and German striker Niclas Füllkrug, who has been sidelined for the last five matches due to Achilles tendon irritation. It’s likely he will miss the upcoming game as well.

The Hammers are set to face Tottenham Hotspur in a London derby a week from tomorrow.

The match will be the Saturday lunchtime fixture, marking West Ham’s first game after the FIFA international window.

While the Hammers boast a significant advantage in terms of team fitness (details on their injury situation can be found here), it’s Tottenham Hotspur who have been performing better this season. Spurs currently sit ninth in the table, having earned two more points than West Ham, who are in 12th place.

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