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West Ham v Spurs team news: Simons debut, Richarlison a sub

13 September 2025 541 comments
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Wake up! There are two more Premier League matches to come today.

The goal-starved 3pm kick-offs may have been a good advert for a Saturday afternoon trip to the garden centre but the penultimate game of the day will, hopefully, be a bit spicier.

It’s West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur at the London Stadium, where kick-off is at 5.30pm BST.

TEAM NEWS

No side’s games have seen more goals than those involving West Ham United this season (12).

Their boss, Graham Potter, makes one change to the side that beat Nottingham Forest 3-0 in Gameweek 3.

It’s seemingly enforced, as Niclas Fullkrug was a doubt for this match with a calf issue and drops to the bench.

Crysencio Summerville comes in for a start.

As for Spurs, Thomas Frank hands a debut to Xavi Simons following his recent move.

Mathys Tel and Lucas Bergvall also start as Rodrigo Bentancur, Richarlison and Brennan Johnson make way. International exertions may have played a part in those decisions.

LINE-UPS

West Ham United XI: Hermansen, Diouf, Kilman, Mavropanos, Walker-Peters, Ward-Prowse, Soucek, Fernandes, Paqueta, Bowen, Summerville.

Subs: Areola, Julio, Wilson, Fullkrug, Guilherme, Magassa, Wan-Bissaka, Potts, Irving.

Tottenham Hotspur XI: Vicario, Spence, Van de Ven, Romero, Porro, Sarr, Palhinha, Bergvall, Simons, Tel, Kudus.

Subs: Kinsky, Danso, Richarlison, Udogie, Johnson, Odobert, Bentancur, Davies, Kolo Muani.

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  1. Moon Dog
      5 months, 23 days ago

      Oh no. Huge EO.

      Stop it Spurs. Enough now.

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    • SM001
      • 9 Years
      5 months, 23 days ago

      Finally something good happens!

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    • Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 14 Years
      5 months, 23 days ago

      VdV absolutely essential and I'm not even saying it ironically. Meanwhile Kudus is really testing my patience.

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      1. Gizzachance
        • 11 Years
        5 months, 23 days ago

        I paid more for porro!
        Cheap def fine, vdv , guehi, etc ,out scoring the dearer ones

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    • JBG
      • 7 Years
      5 months, 23 days ago

      Get the fck in! VDV goal, you're up now Kudus.

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    • Pep Roulette
      • 8 Years
      5 months, 23 days ago

      This Hermansen guy is a downgrade on Areola & Fabianski

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      1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
        • 14 Years
        5 months, 23 days ago

        Well, he came from a relegated side, so...

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    • Travel Notes
      • 3 Years
      5 months, 23 days ago

      West Ham getting hammered again.

      Who's getting sacked in the morning?

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    • Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      5 months, 23 days ago

      Can’t beleive vdv scores and I pay 1 mill more for porro !

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    • Khalico
      • 10 Years
      5 months, 23 days ago

      Would you rather have Timber or Califouri?

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      1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
        • 14 Years
        5 months, 23 days ago

        On the balance, Calafiori, but not by much.

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      2. Tonyawesome69
        • 7 Years
        5 months, 23 days ago

        Probably neither. Raya or Gabriel

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    • gooberman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 months, 23 days ago

      What a terrible looking Chelsea team

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      1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
        • 14 Years
        5 months, 23 days ago

        Tosin starts?

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      2. Gizzachance
        • 11 Years
        5 months, 23 days ago

        Cucu palmer on bench

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    • My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 9 Years
      5 months, 23 days ago

      Is Porro off%

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      1. My heart goes Salalalalah
        • 9 Years
        5 months, 23 days ago

        Even ? Pushing for the "edit" button

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    • Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      5 months, 23 days ago

      Rage transfer done, Diouf to VDV after going for the wrong one lol

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    • Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 months, 23 days ago

      VDV on 15 pointers?

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      1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
        • 14 Years
        5 months, 23 days ago

        Romero might have a say.

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    • Pedersen
      • 7 Years
      5 months, 23 days ago

      Anyone else with double Spurs that have managed to dodge all goal involvements ?

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      1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
        • 14 Years
        5 months, 23 days ago

        Richarlison and Porro?

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        1. Pedersen
          • 7 Years
          5 months, 23 days ago

          Porro Kudus

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          1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
            • 14 Years
            5 months, 23 days ago

            Time yet.

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      2. Sun God Nika
        • 5 Years
        5 months, 23 days ago

        Yep

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    • Pep Roulette
      • 8 Years
      5 months, 23 days ago

      Lol Paq10

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      1. Gizzachance
        • 11 Years
        5 months, 23 days ago

        Most were touting him to

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        1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
          • 14 Years
          5 months, 23 days ago

          So glad I dodged that bullet, the goal against Chelsea notwithstanding.

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    • Zalk
      • 14 Years
      5 months, 23 days ago

      Van de ven you beauty!

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    • ☈☾
      • 8 Years
      5 months, 23 days ago

      Defenders are killing it this season!

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    • Sting
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 months, 23 days ago

      everyone in my MLs seems to have VDV starting. so annoying

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      1. Gizzachance
        • 11 Years
        5 months, 23 days ago

        Same, I have porro!

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    • FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 months, 23 days ago

      Sold Romero on WC

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      1. Fifa las vegas
        • 13 Years
        5 months, 23 days ago

        Kept VdV on WC. 3rd sub

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    • Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      5 months, 23 days ago

      I probably deserve it for benching VdV against West Ham

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    • Nightcrawler
      • 6 Years
      5 months, 23 days ago

      sold vdv on wc...hope west ham get relegated. horrible team

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    • Moon Dog
        5 months, 23 days ago

        VdV scored 0 goals last year. Beating his total already.

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      • Sun God Nika
        • 5 Years
        5 months, 23 days ago

        3 goals no kudus or Porro involvement

        Wowser

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        1. Mr. O'Connell
          • 13 Years
          5 months, 23 days ago

          Kudus isn't really an FPL type of player. Just runs around.

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      • Fifa las vegas
        • 13 Years
        5 months, 23 days ago

        Kudus is in thin ice now. I feel like I wouldn’t have kept him on WC only for the fixtures

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      • Ady87
        • 12 Years
        5 months, 23 days ago

        Started the season with VDV, sold on WC for Porro.

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      • Count of Monte Hristo
        • 12 Years
        5 months, 23 days ago

        Ahhhhhh VDV second sub after Wood 1 pointer. If Johnson doesn’t come on it’s a 15 pointer down the drain.

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      • Mr. O'Connell
        • 13 Years
        5 months, 23 days ago

        Kudus 3 pointer at least

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      • Underdogs11
        • 5 Years
        5 months, 23 days ago

        Chance of Cuc or Palmer staying on the bench the whole game?

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        1. Mr. O'Connell
          • 13 Years
          5 months, 23 days ago

          Think at least one of them will

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          1. Underdogs11
            • 5 Years
            5 months, 23 days ago

            Fingers crossed. 😉 Andersen first sub.

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      • Zilla
        • 8 Years
        5 months, 23 days ago

        Johnson coming on

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      • Count of Monte Hristo
        • 12 Years
        5 months, 23 days ago

        Johnson coming on, he will score.

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      • Bobby Digital
        • 8 Years
        5 months, 23 days ago

        Did Porro come off injured?

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        1. Bobby Digital
          • 8 Years
          5 months, 23 days ago

          My bad, he's still on the pitch

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        2. Pedersen
          • 7 Years
          5 months, 23 days ago

          If Porro is off, who is masquerading as number 23 then ?

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