West Ham predicted XI vs Charlton: Joel Piroe status as four Nuno changes on cards

West Ham United could make some significant changes against Charlton Athletic on Saturday.

Nathan Jones' team will visit London Stadium on 22 August as the Hammers look for their first win of the season.

Against Burnley in the opening game of the Championship, the Irons were unable to get the three points in the 2-2 draw.

Nuno Espirito Santo could now potentially make slight tweaks to his starting lineup at London Stadium.

The East London club have made a few new signings this summer and fans will surely be eager to see them play sooner rather than later.

In midfield, the Portuguese manager may look to bring in some different ideas against the Addicks, with four possible changes from the side that faced the Clarets.

Will Arne Engels make his West Ham debut vs Charlton Athletic?

West Ham signed Arne Engels for around £22million from Celtic this transfer window and he's available to feature against Charlton.

In Nuno's 4-4-2 formation, the Belgium international could partner Mohamadou Kante, with Jarrod Bowen on the right and James Ward-Prowse possibly on the left.

The Englishman's inclusion wouldn't necessarily be as a winger, but rather as a third midfielder in possession, with El Hadji Malick Diouf possibly coming back into the starting lineup and making runs down the left.

The backline should mostly remain the same, with Kyle Walker-Peters, Konstantinos Mavropanos and Max Kilman, and Mads Hermansen will likely start in goal.

How Nuno Espirito Santo's attack could shape up at London Stadium

West Ham have completed the signing of Joel Piroe and he's another player who may be in line for an immediate debut.

Pablo has underwhelmed ever since his move to London Stadium in the winter transfer window.

The Brazilian forward doesn't bring much quality up front alongside Taty Castellanos, who will surely appreciate Piroe's inclusion in the team.

What the Suriname international did best at Leeds United was drop deep and help build up play, which could complement the Argentine attacker's more direct style.

The 26-year-old centre-forward was also the leading goalscorer in the Championship during the 2024-25 campaign, giving Nuno a much-needed attacking threat to win automatic Premier League promotion.