Nuno Espirito Santo set for selection headache as 5 could miss out in West Ham vs Man United
West Ham will be hoping to give their Premier League survival hopes another big boost with a win over Manchester United on Tuesday evening.
West Ham beat Burnley 2-0 on Saturday afternoon, picking up their third victory in four top-flight games and moving within three points of safety.
Crysencio Summerville grabbed the opener for the Hammers, with Taty Castellanos heading home the second at Turf Moor.
However, as Man United come to town, Nuno Espirito Santo may have a slight headache around his team selection.
Injury and suspension latest for West Ham vs Man United
Manchester United come into the game on a superb run of form themselves, having won all four of their games under Michael Carrick so far.
The Red Devils are up to fourth in the Premier League and will provide a tough test for the East London side.
Carrick’s side will be without Patrick Dorgu, Mason Mount and Matthijs de Ligt for the game on Tuesday night, though, as the trio are ruled out through injury.
Dorgu had found a new lease of life before picking up a hamstring issue, scoring against both Arsenal and Manchester City, so the Hammers will be delighted that he is unavailable.
| West Ham | Man United |
| Lukasz Fabianski (Injured) | Patrick Dorgu (Injured) |
| Jean-Clair Todibo (Suspended) | Mason Mount (Injured) |
| Matthijs de Ligt (Injured) |
As for West Ham, the only injury of note is Lukasz Fabianski, who is still suffering from a back problem.
However, Nuno will also be without Jean-Clair Todibo, who is serving the second of a three-game suspension for a straight red card against Chelsea.
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Nuno has team selection headache
Axel Disasi was excellent on his debut against Burnley, and Nuno would likely have paired him with Todibo against Man United if the 26-year-old was available.
Instead, Konstantinos Mavropanos will likely continue at centre-back, with Max Kilman struggling to get back into the team.
Elsewhere, Nuno effectively has a full squad to choose from, which may give him somewhat of a selection headache.
With two games in four days, the Portuguese boss will be eager to protect some of his more injury-prone players.
Pablo could come back into the side after Callum Wilson’s start against Burnley, but the in-form trio of Summerville, Mateus Fernandes and Jarrod Bowen will surely be given the nod.
Most importantly, another huge three points are up for grabs.