please log in to view this image WATFORD v WEST HAM please log in to view this image Vicarage Road Stadium Tuesday 28th December 2021 Kick Off 1500 GMT Claudio Ranieri is without no fewer than six players for the welcome of West Ham, with Adam Masina, Ben Foster, Ismaila Sarr, Nicolas Nkoulou, Peter Etebo and Kwadwo Baah absent. Francisco Sierralta may replace William Troost-Ekong at the heart of the defence after the latter conceded a late penalty against Brentford earlier this month. Watford are recovering players from a COVID-19 outbreak but have also received new positive tests. Without knowing who is impacted, it's hard to know who exactly is available. Declan Rice is suspended for the trip to Watford after his yellow card against Southampton, with Alex Kral and Mark Noble battling to start alongside Tomas Soucek in the middle of the park. Defenders Aaron Cresswell, Angelo Ogbonna and Kurt Zouma are all sidelined due to injury. David Moyes could make a couple of changes to the XI that started the defeat to Saints, with Ben Johnson, Manuel Lanzini and Michail Antonio potentially starting at Vicarage Road. So that is about as much as I know about who might be available for either side. It will not matter too much though if this game goes the same way as the last one I did a thread for. Seeing as it is a cake and candles day for me I would very much appreciate three points which would take us above Leeds. ENJOY THE GAME WHEREVER YOU ARE IN THE WORLD
Wonder what sort of team we will see - hopefully a strong one as West Ham are out of form a bit but good team so need to be at our best.
Managers up and down the country are saying the same thing. It is ridiculous trying to fit all these games in when we can barely field a team. Last night Newcastle had two of their best players go off injured and probably will not have them for some time. All of this is having a excessive effect on teams with smaller squads and clubs without a strong U23 setup. Come the end of the season some clubs will no doubt be aggrieved that they have come off badly because of the desire to keep football on TV.
Will be watching on Prime this afternoon with a friend who supports spam so will not be able to add my incisive witty asides during the game... Enjoy the game all, lets hope it's not a farce and Happy Birthday OFH.
Thanks Scully; I am going to miss this one as birthday tea with family has been arranged. Updates on the phone will be the best I can do.
There are a few listed here - am not sure if any are working though. I'm watching on Prime https://www.crichd.com/west-ham-united-vs-watford-free
all these are cluttered with ads which wont let me through for some reasons..I have tried all ways... .but getting it now via hesgoal in Israeli!
