West Ham United have announced a behind-closed-doors friendly against Watford, scheduled for tomorrow.
The news was revealed by ExWHUEmployee and presents an intriguing test for Graham Potter, with so many of his regular starters away on international duty.
Summerville will get another runout for West Ham tomorrow
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Captain Jarrod Bowen is with England under Tomas Tuchel, while Lucas Paquetá is celebrating his Brazil call-up following acquittal from betting charges. Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Malick Diouf and Dino Mavropanos are also missing, forcing a defensive reshuffle before the Hammers line up against the Hornets.
The game will provide valuable minutes for Crysencio Summerville as he continues to build match fitness, while Callum Wilson is also expected to feature again. It should also offer a first unofficial outing for Soungoutou Magassa, though he won’t be joined by Mateus Fernandes, who is away with Portugal’s U21s.
With resources limited, here’s a possible XI based on Potter’s 4-2-1-3 formation used against Nottingham Forest:
Areola
Walker-Peters, Todibo, Kilman, Scarles
Magassa, Potts
Guilherme, Earthy, Summerville
Wilson
It’s worth noting that Igor is available, but I’ve opted to keep as many first-team defenders in the side as possible.
What do you think? Let me know your line-up in the comments below.