Premier League move two West Ham fixtures – Everything you need to know
The Premier League have announced the latest set of fixture amendments ahead of April.
West Ham are heading into the season’s crunch point as they continue to fight against the threat of relegation, with Fulham next at Craven Cottage on Wednesday.
With the Hammers’ April fixtures in mind, two clashes have been moved for Sky Sports coverage – against Wolves at the London Stadium on 10 April, and an away clash with Crystal Palace on 20 April.
The Hammers find themselves 18th as of now, and are looking to leapfrog Nottingham Forest and secure their top-flight status.
Facing bottom-dwelling Wolves under the lights next month, though, could prove to be a defining clash as Nuno Espirito Santo takes on his former club.
West Ham clash with Wolves could define season
West Ham have endured a dismal season thus far; this is even moreso the case for Wolves.
Nuno’s former club find themselves locked to the bottom of the league, having picked up just three wins from 30 matches, with two of these coming across the last week, after they beat West Ham 3-0 at Molineux in January.
The recent Wolves resurgence against Aston Villa and Liverpool has cut the gap to safety, though it would be extremely hopeful to suggest that an escape is a possibility.
Though they aren’t looking to limp to the finish line, making what should have been a routine outing for West Ham somewhat of a banana skin fixture.
The Hammers have picked up three of their six wins on home soil, with their dismal home form playing a huge part in the current predicament.
Despite the gap between now and the fixture, with Manchester City being the only visitors to the London Stadium before then, they must treat Wolves as a must-win under the lights on a Friday night.
West Ham are running out of time – they need results
All season long, the debate has continued as to whether West Ham are simply ‘too big’ to go down. But now the point is approaching where the relative size counts for nothing.
With a trip to Fulham followed by an FA Cup clash with Brentford, the Hammers are running out of games to jump out of the bottom three, and have missed opportunities while those around them continue to struggle.
Ideally, the Hammers will want to have made a sizeable amount of progress before they clash with Wolves, being as their visitors seem determined to wreck everyone else’s league progress based on their recent wins against Villa and Liverpool.
At this point of the season, points need to be put on the board some way or another, irrespective of the opponent.
Nuno’s side need points, fast, or they are in serious danger of running out of matches entirely.
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