West Ham predicted XI vs Swansea: Taty Castellanos returns in three changes

West Ham United could make slight tweaks against Swansea City in the Championship on Saturday.

Nuno Espirito Santo may be tempted to make changes to his starting lineup at the Swansea.com Stadium on 17 October.

The Portuguese manager dropped Taty Castellanos to the bench against Lincoln City last time out, but could possibly bring him back.

Swansea present a tough test for Nuno, sitting top of the Championship with a tough defence to boot, too.

Despite an emphatic 6-0 win over the Imps, the 52-year-old head coach has reasons to make changes up front.

The result against the Swans could be the step towards asserting themselves as favourites for Premier League promotion.

Why multiple changes could be on cards in West Ham lineup vs Swansea

Castellanos was dropped against Lincoln and some might say that was the right decision given his recent form.

But the pairing of Joel Piroe and Pablo doesn't provide much energy and running power in behind defences.

Despite the Suriname international bagging an assist at the ProAmpac Stadium, he could make way for Castellanos, who is a favourite of the boss.

Edvin Austbo made a decent impression against Lincoln with a goal and an assist, and Nuno might be tempted to start him over Manor Solomon on the left-wing.

The third change could come at right-back, with Kyle Walker-Peters replacing Joel Veltman, with the English right-back another one of the Portuguese manager's favourites in the current campaign.

Why one aspect could be key for Nuno Espirito Santo vs Swansea

Vitor Matos has built a solid foundation at Swansea, which West Ham will struggle to break down.

Taty and Austbo's inclusion could change the dynamics up front, helping the Hammers break on the counter.

At the back, it's more of the same mostly with Mads Hermansen, Konstantinos Mavropanos, Max Kilman and Morato likely picking themselves.

The Swans have tried to dominate possession in every game as they look to break down teams with their high-intensity approach.

Arne Engels and Mohamadou Kante will need to be at their best to bypass Swansea's press and pass around them.

The Irons will certainly have to be more direct in their play and that's where Pablo comes in, whose hold-up play will be extremely essential for Nuno.

Then it's up to the likes of Jarrod Bowen to do what he does best.

West Ham predicted XI vs Swansea: Hermansen, Walker-Peters, Mavropanos, Kilman, Morato; Engels, Kante, Bowen, Austbo, Pablo; Castellanos.