Captain Jarrod Bowen is back on the grass but currently sidelined after fracturing his left foot. Michail Antonio is out for the season following his involvement in a car accident in December, while summing signing Niclas Fullkrug suffered a serious hamstring injury in Graham Potter’s first game in charge against Aston Villa and is out for months.

West Ham have been backed to sign Yuri Alberto in the January transfer window as they look to ehance their attacking options.

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Summer signing Aaron Wan-Bissaka was moved into a makeshift left-back role at the end stage of Lopetegui's short tenure. Aaron Cresswell's contract expires at the end of the season, and the 35-year-old could leave.

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According to Claret & Hugh, Cornet's nightmare spell at St Mary's Stadium is set to come to a sobering end before the conclusion of the transfer window. The report states that Southampton boss Ivan Juric has informed the Ivorian that he is not part of the first-team plans for the second half of the term.

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West Ham have sacked manager Julen Lopetegui after just six months in charge. Former Wolves boss Lopetegui, 58, was appointed in May following the departure of David Moyes but officially took charge on 1 July. The Hammers won just six Premier League games during the Spaniard's tenure.