It is often the case that we report on up and coming opponents having weakened sides to play [West Ham](https://www.claretandhugh.info/the-big-todibo-change-by-the-man-who-brought-him-to-west-ham/) who then proceed to give the Irons a good pasting.
In this instance, reports do suggest that the weekend’s opponents Burnley will have their work cut out to match the Hammers – who are likely to head into the game with just the one absentee.
West Ham’s **Jean Clair Todibo** is likely to be the only West Ham first team player absent, having to serve his ban for violent conduct sustained in the crazy past minutes against Chelsea.
From the videos emerging this week it will be a very fortunate **Adama Traore** and **Konstantinos Mavropanos** who climb aboard the coach for the trip to Turf Moor, both looking highly culpable in the west London fracas.
West Ham’s opponents on Saturday, according to Clarets fan site [Burnleyexpress.net,](https://www.burnleyexpress.net/sport/football/burnley-v-west-ham-early-team-news-6-injured-1-ineligible-and-1-suspended-5502077) aren’t so fortunate.
Former West Ham academy graduate **Josh Cullen** (main pic) is facing many months out with a nasty ACL injury and is joined by five squad members who are either sidelined or suspended. Burnley’s full list of ‘missing’ players is:
Zeki Amdouni, Jordan Beyer, Josh Cullen, Connor Roberts, Mike Tresor, plus of course ineligible Hammers loanee James Ward Prowse means Scott Parker’s side that were beaten 3-0 by Sunderland last night will have have limited options compared to the Hammers.
Similarly no midweek game for West Ham gives them longer on the training pitch in preparation and an opportunity to arrive fresh and fully fit against a team who played four days earlier.
However it will largely come down to _‘who wants it most’_. Which is a teeny bit scary for West Ham fans.
However the Irons’ first half performance against Chelsea plus the three wins on the spin beforehand has to give the Hammers confidence, knowing also that Burnley haven’t won in fifteen games.