It’s an early kick off for [West Ham](https://www.claretandhugh.info/west-ham-vs-burton-preview-team-news-predicted-line-ups/) today after a long trip to Burton Albion for the fourth round of the FA Cup which will serve as an interesting distraction from the rigours of the Premier League survival derby. The fourth round has the habit of throwing up surprises as top tier teams often field second eleven sides at their peril – and pay the consequences.
Momentum being important at this juncture Nuno will no doubt be hoping for a straightforward passage to the fifth round without drama or – worse- injury to any of his senior players. That, perhaps, has influenced his starting eleven selection as the Portuguese manager has made multiple changes for today’s fixture.
“Heavily rotated’ would seem the best way to describe Nuno’s West Ham side: The starting eleven has been published and with kick off in an hour’s time, this is how West Ham United will line up:
**West Ham United**
Areola, | Walker Peters, Mavropanos, Kilman, Mayers, | Scarles, Kante, Magassa, **Lamadrid**, | Traore, Wilson
Our predictions:
_Sean 3-0 West Ham win_
_Gonzo 3- 0 West Ham win_
_Martin – (amended, seeing that line up) 1-0 West Ham win_
_Matt 2- 0 West Ham win_
_We’ll be back after the game with ‘Gonzo’s player ratings” and “Nuno-rated or slated” straight after the final whistle so check back and compare your opinions with ours. You’ll also have the chance to post comments live straight after the game._
Remember, no replays – had an hour of extra time and penalties will decide this tie today, and -joy of joy, there’ll be no VAR.
Incidentally, you may have noticed **Adama Traore** lining up for a second team in this year’s FA Cup competition: He started the last round for Fulham but a [change in the rules](https://www.whufc.com/en/matches/mens-team/burton-albion-fc-v-west-ham-united-fc-fa-cup-20260214?tab=live) has removed the ‘cup-tied’ restriction so, as this is round four, he is not ineligible!