Aaron Cresswell likely to drop to the bench – Predicted West Ham line up vs Leicester | OneFootball

West Ham United host relegation-battling Leicester City at the London Stadium this evening, looking to build on their remarkable London derby win against Arsenal.

Graham Potter’s side produced an assured display against the Gunners and were rewarded for their positive attitude with a narrow 1-0 win at the Emirates Stadium.

Jarrod Bowen was the match-winner for the Hammers, heading home a sublime cross from Aaron Wan-Bissaka on the stroke of half-time.

After picking up just one point from their last four Premier League games, the stars finally aligned for Potter’s side as Myles Lewis-Skelly was sent off for a professional foul in the game.

West Ham capitalised on their numerical advantage to collect three points, and Potter will be hoping the result can spark a much-needed resurgence.

The Hammers have proven they have what it takes to push through adversity, and Potter will demand more of the same from his side on Thursday night.

Fortunately for him, his squad came through the Arsenal game unscathed, so there are no fresh injury concerns to worry about.

How West Ham could line up vs Leicester

West Ham are still without injured duo Lucas Paqueta and Vladimir Coufal.

Paqueta is battling an ankle injury, while Coufal missed West Ham’s last two games with a hamstring issue, although he could return to face Newcastle United next week.

“Both are progressing,” Potter said of Paqueta and Coufal at his pre-Leicester press conference on Tuesday. “Both won’t make the squad on Thursday but are making progress.

“Vladi, [there is] certainly a chance for Newcastle. Lucas, we’ll just have to see how he responds. But certainly for Leicester, no.”

Along with Paqueta and Coufal, West Ham will also be without Crysencio Summerville, Niclas Fullkrug, and Michail Antonio.

Potter lined up with a back five against Arsenal.

He may see no reason to tweak a winning team but could switch to a more attacking system against a struggling Leicester side.

The most likely tweak would be for Aaron Cresswell to drop out for Evan Ferguson, who could be handed his first West Ham start.

Predicted West Ham XI:

(4-3-3): Alphonse Areola; Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Max Kilman, Jean-Clair Todibo, Oliver Scarles; Tomas Soucek, Edson Alvarez, James Ward-Prowse; Jarrod Bowen, Mohammed Kudus, Evan Ferguson.