West Ham v Sheffield United Team News

West Ham v Sheffield United Team News

West Ham host Sheffield United at the London Stadium on Saturday with Aaron Cresswell set to make a welcome return for the Hammers. The left-back was unavailable for selection for their 2-0 loss to Everton last Saturday, with Arthur Masuaku playing in his place.
However, the Liverpool-born defender has recovered sufficiently to play in their home game with Chris Wilder’s side this weekend.
Other than Cresswell, the Hammers have no new injury concerns ahead of the game and are focused on getting their long-term absentees back to fitness.
Winston Reid is set to step up his recovery from a knee injury that has kept him out for over 15 months by playing for the Under 23’s and therefore he will not be considered for selection against the Blades.
Michail Antonio is also still out with a hamstring tear, as the Hammers look to try and win their first game in October since 2016 after beating Sunderland 1-0.
Sheffield United arrive at the London Stadium off the back of a fantastic performance and 1-0 win at home to Arsenal on Monday evening.
Wilder has no new fitness worries ahead of the game with John Fleck, David McGoldrick, and Oliver McBurnie all coming through the match unscathed following recent knocks.
A selection headache could ensue for Wider, though, as he has plenty of options up front.
Lys Mousset scored the only of the game against the Gunners, with McBurnie left on the bench. The Blades also have Callum Robinson and Billy Sharp as potential options if they want to change things around up top.
The match will be the first meeting in the Premier League between the two sides since their infamous spat at the end of the 2006-07 season.
The South Yorkshire club, then managed by Neil Warnock, were relegated on goal difference that year and were unhappy with the financial punishment dished out to West Ham for breaking third-party ownership rules when signing Carlos Tevez.
West Ham stayed up at the Blades’ expense thanks to a victory over Manchester United where Tevez got the winner.

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