Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham, Saturday 17th Jn 2026, 3pm.

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• Lukerz

  January 16 edited January 16

  Hermansen
  Walker-Peters - Todibo - Kilman - Wan-Bissaka
  Souček - Magassa - Fernandes
  Bowen - Summerville
  Castellanos
  
  3-2 Irons
• Pengeman

  January 16

  It is strange that JWP does not even feature in the squad. His experience could have helped in closing the games, especially when we had been leading. Something is not right. I don't know what happened between JWP and Nuno at Nottingham Forest. Whatever it was, it has carried on when Nuno arrived at WHU. Treatment of JWP probably had a negative impact on the morale of other players.
  
  WHU paid £30m for him in August 2023, and he played 37 games in 2023-24. Lopetegui came in May 2024 and JWP went on loan to Forest in August 2024, recalled by Potter in February 2025 and played games but ostracised by Nuno since his appointment.
  
  Has he regressed so much that Nuno doesn't even list him in the squad? I guess we will hear more when JWP leaves WHU.
• claretandbluesky

  January 16

  It is a strange one and seems personal between them, which is unfortunate. I can't believe with the poor bench we have that were it not personal he would not be worth a place on the bench.
• chicagohammer

  January 16

  Irrespective of how this season has gone, this is an important game and I know I can forgive a LOT if our lot show up and give spurs a game.
  
  Irrationally, I am hopeful for tomorrow and believe we can get something from this one.
  
  COYI
• ASLEFshrugged

  January 17

  Spurs have a bit of an injury crisis
  
  How bad is it?
  
  So bad that Frank announced that Yves Bissouma was available and he's been "Ward-Prowsed" since the start of the season!
  
  There's no problem at the back with a settled back four of Porro, Romero, Van De Ven and Spence in front of Vicario. There's even back up with Davies, Danso, Dragusin and Udogie on the bench although Udogie is still recovering from a hamstring while Dragusin is looking to move with interest from Roma and RB Leipzig
  
  After that it looks a bit thin. Bentancur, Kudus, Kulusevski, Maddison and Richarlison are all out for the foreseeable. Sarr is still at AFCON and they allowed Brennan Johnson to join Palace
  
  In central midfield Archie Gray partnered Palhinha against Villa, Odobert, Simons and Tel made up the forward three while Muani replaced Richarlison up front after 30 minutes
  
  Tel was rumoured to be another player looking to move in January but has been told that given the current situation he'll have to wait until the summer.
  
  Solanke made his reappearance after four months off as an 83rd minute substitute and Bergvall "could be available" having missed the Villa game with a knock.
  
  Conor Gallagher and Bissouma will give Frank a bit of wiggle room but otherwise the only options on the bench in recent weeks were 17yo AM/LW/RW Luca Williams-Barnett and 21yo CF Dane Scarlett
  
  If that wasn't enough to deal with they've got Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League on Tuesday with qualification for the knockout phase still undecided.
  
  So does Frank prioritise the league or Europe? Or does his best XI have enough legs to play twice in four days and pray no one picks up an injury?
  
  I wouldn't be surprised if he sometimes wishes he were back at Brentford!
• BubblesNeverDies

  January 17

  Well, after Aslef's summary of Spuds woes, there's only result - LOSS
• ASLEFshrugged

  January 17

  It will be interesting to see if Gallagher or Bissouma start as neither can play on Tuesday
  
  Gallagher played for Atletico in the League phase so won't be able eligible until the Knockout phase and Bissouma wasn't included in the Champions League squad
  
  Both should be match fit, Gallagher has appeared in 27 of Ateltico's 28 matches this season, clocking up 1065 minutes despite on starting 9 times.
  
  While Bissouma hasn't played for Spurs this season he started twice in the AFCON Group stage, getting an hour both times, played 120 minutes in the Round of 16 against Tunisia then managed to get himself sent off in time added on at the end of the first half in the Quarter Final against Senegal
• Lukerz

  January 17

  Looks like 4-4-2 today
• Lukerz

  January 17

  Areola
  Wan-Bissaka - Mavropanos - Todibo - Scarles
  Bowen - Souček - Fernandes - Summerville
  Taty - Pablo
• buffybegood

  January 17

  Areola, Wan-Bissaka, Todibo, Mavropanos, Scarles, Fernandes, Soucek, Bowen ©, Summerville, Taty, Pablo
  Subs: Hermansen (GK), Walker-Peters, Igor, Kilman, Mayers, Rodriguez, Kante, Potts, Wilson
• jay_in_cpt

  January 17

  Interesting....Mavro fit to start, Potts on the bench, Magassa not in the squad.....COYI...
• Fortuneseeker

  January 17

  So elephant in the room where is Paqueta?
• Lukerz

  January 17

  Off to Flamengo for £35m
• EXETERHAMMER

  January 17

  So, Taty and Pablo start. Glad to see we are going with two strikers
• Hammerdublin

  January 17

  Fortuneseeker said:

  So elephant in the room where is Paqueta?

  Ex is saying Paqueta is injured; couldn't shake off the back pain, so not fit for this match.
• steve

  January 17

  Back pain = I want a move
• alderz

  January 17

  Callum Wilson on the bench wasn’t what I expected to see
• buffybegood

  January 17

  Great, Taty booked inside a minute.
• steve

  January 17

  Tatty booked in first min .
• MrsGrey

  January 17

  Ah, of course. They forgot to tell Taty that if we play on the 17th of the month, players aren't allowed to wave imaginary yellow cards.
• steve

  January 17

  Stupid
• MrsGrey

  January 17

  I don't disagree. But refs have been letting people get away with it.
• Fortuneseeker

  January 17

  You only need to see who the referee is to know we were up against it before kick off, remember who was on VAR when Cornets goal was disallowed at Stamford Bridge the other season!
• alderz

  January 17

  Uh oh. I didn’t want to get my hopes up today
• chicagohammer

  January 17

  Get in…..Summerville
• buffybegood

  January 17

  Get in, Summerville.
• MrsGrey

  January 17

  Woop woop.
• chicagohammer

  January 17

  There was a decent move prior to that that led to a half chance for Taty…now if we can only tighten up at the back…….
• steve

  January 17

  can't bring myself to get to excited
• alderz

  January 17 edited January 17

  Areola is so bad at crosses