Match Preview | Wanderers v West Ham

West Ham preview

Wanderers are back at home tonight (Tuesday) to face Championship title favourites West Ham in front of the live Sky Sports cameras.

The Whites will be looking for a first win since beating local rivals Preston North End at the Toughsheet Community Stadium on the opening day of the season.

West Ham, making their first trip since April, 2011 to a venue where they have never won, failed to win any of their first three league games since relegation from the top-flight.

However, the Londoners – who have sold out their allocation of just over 4,600 tickets – have won their last two to move up to eighth spot in the fledgling Championship table.

Wanderers follow tonight’s game with a visit from Cardiff City on Saturday as they look to end a three-game losing run.

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Steven Schumacher smile arrivals

Pressers

Wanderers' Head Coach Steven Schumacher: “Against Lincoln City, in the Sheffield United game and in the Millwall game, on the balance of play and the balance of the chances and the way it's gone, we've controlled all three games. We've had huge moments, huge periods of pressure we’ve fallen foul to making mistakes.

“It isn’t as though any of the three teams I've just mentioned are cutting us open or pounding our goal with loads of opportunities. That hasn't been the case, so it has given us confidence that we can compete at this level. But to compete at this level and get points on the board, you've got to be spot-on.

“I know our pitch is fantastic and our home fans, especially when it's full like it's going to be again on Tuesday night, can give us that added energy that we're going to need. We know West Ham and the strengths that they're going to pose, so we're going to need everybody to stick together and really buy into a whole all-round performance that we're going to need if we're going to get the results that we need and put those points on the board.”

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Taty Castellano

Team news

Wanderers have been lifted by the news that a successful appeal against the red card received by Josh Sheehan in Saturday’s defeat at Millwall has been over-turned and the midfield play-maker and acting captain is available to continue his ever-present run.

However, the Whites are stretched defensively, with Luca Stephenson and Lewis Brunt both ruled out and Akin Famewo a doubt.

West Ham are believed to be checking on the fitness of forwards Taty Castellanos (above) and Pablo and could make a number of changes.

Argentina international Castellanos – a big-money buy from Lazio in January – picked up a knock in Saturday’s 3-0 win over Derby County, a game missed by Brazilian Pablo.

Kick-off: 8pm

Referee: David Webb

Tickets/Wanderers TV

Tickets are still available to buy HERE and a match pass for audio commentary in the UK and live streaming internationally (except for Ireland and the Nordi regions) are available to buy HERE

Supporter Information

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