Nuno axes £40m man as January signing makes debut – West Ham predicted XI vs Nottingham Forest
Nuno Espirito Santo cannot afford defeat against Nottingham Forest if he wants to keep his job at West Ham United.
West Ham were beaten 3-0 by Wolves on Saturday afternoon, as the Hammers underwent yet more humiliation in the Premier League.
It was the first league win of the season for the Molineux outfit, and it leaves Nuno’s side four points adrift of safety.
The team sitting in 17th place is Nottingham Forest, meaning that Tuesday night’s clash can already be described as a six-pointer.
Nuno Espirito Santo must finally drop Max Kilman
Max Kilman is on a horrific run of form at West Ham, and supporters are practically on their knees for the £40million signing to be taken out of the starting lineup.
Igor Julio, who joined on loan from Brighton over the summer, has just 103 Premier League minutes to his name this season, but surely must be given a chance against Nottingham Forest.
Soungoutou Magassa was another who struggled badly in the defeat to Wolves, and Nuno may bring Tomas Soucek back into the midfield in search of more security.
Out wide, Lucas Paqueta may be fit enough to make the bench after missing the trip to Molineux, but is unlikely to start, meaning Crysencio Summerville gets the nod.
West Ham confirmed the signing of Pablo from Gil Vicente last week, and Nuno could give the striker his first Premier League start against Forest.
Nuno Espirito Santo one game from the sack
It already feels as if Nuno is doomed at West Ham after the Wolves defeat, with the fanbase now firmly against the Portuguese manager.
As the Hammers welcome Nottingham Forest to the London Stadium on Tuesday evening, nothing more than a victory will do.
A loss would see the East London side slip seven points adrift of Premier League safety, a very sizeable margin when you have only managed three top-flight wins all season.
Nuno will be praying that new signings Pablo and Taty Castellanos can have an immediate impact against Sean Dyche’s side, and potentially save his job.
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