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Everton v West Ham team news: Nuno names first XI

29 September 2025 452 comments
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The Nuno Espirito Santo era begins for West Ham United tonight as they travel to the Hill Dickinson Stadium to face Everton.

Kick-off on Merseyside is at 20:00 BST.

TEAM NEWS

The new West Ham boss has only made two line-up changes from Graham Potter’s final match in charge, which was a 2-1 home defeat to Crystal Palace.

Callum Wilson drops to the bench, while James Ward-Prowse is not included in the squad at all.

This isn’t due to injury or illness, either: Nuno confirmed ahead of kick-off that it was just a tactical decision.

Coming into the Hammers’ side are summer signing Soungoutou Magassa and striker Niclas Fullkrug.

David Moyes, meanwhile, reverts back to the starting XI that featured in the Merseyside derby in Gameweek 5.

He had rotated seven of his team out in the midweek EFL Cup loss to Wolverhampton Wanderers.

LINE-UPS

Everton XI: Pickford, O’Brien, Tarkowski, Keane, Mykolenko, Garner, Gueye, Ndiaye, Dewsbury-Hall, Grealish, Beto.

Subs: Travers, Patterson, McNeil, Barry, Dibling, Coleman, Alcaraz, Aznou, Iroegbunam.

West Ham XI: Areola, Walker-Peters, Mavropanos, Kilman, Diouf, Magassa, Fernandes, Bowen, Paqueta, Summerville, Fullkrug.

Subs: Hermansen, Julio, Wilson, Guilherme, Rodriguez, Scarles, Potts, Irving, Marshall.

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  1. F4L
    • 11 Years
    6 months, 15 days ago

    taken like 2 days for nuno to get this level of performance from west ham. very impressive

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    1. Feanor
      • 16 Years
      6 months, 15 days ago

      Can't wait for West Ham vs NF on Jan 7th

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    2. NoOneCares
        6 months, 15 days ago

        They have been utter garbage.

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    3. Supersonic_
      • 4 Years
      6 months, 15 days ago

      Bowen is such a troll

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    4. F4L
      • 11 Years
      6 months, 15 days ago

      paqueta should get his +2 defcon today

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    5. el polako
      • 8 Years
      6 months, 15 days ago

      Now need Tarkowski to grab 2nd yellow.

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      1. Feanor
        • 16 Years
        6 months, 15 days ago

        Would be his first PL red ever

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    6. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 months, 15 days ago

      I'm sure Bowen is going to blow that Arsenal CS next if I bring Gabriel in lol

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      1. RICICLE
        • 3 Years
        6 months, 15 days ago

        No chance imo

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        1. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          6 months, 15 days ago

          They won 1 nil there last season under Potter

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    7. BobbyDoesNotLook
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 months, 15 days ago

      Bowen is such a great player. Diouf in any other season would be in most teams.

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    8. JBG
      • 7 Years
      6 months, 15 days ago

      Wonder if Bowen might become Nunos "Cunha"..

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      1. Underdogs11
        • 5 Years
        6 months, 15 days ago

        Or Nuno's Wood. 🙂

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    9. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 9 Years
      6 months, 15 days ago

      Was kicking myself for going Tarkowski over Gabriel after hearing that Potter was sacked, kicking myself even more now …

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    10. Gazwaz80
      • 6 Years
      6 months, 15 days ago

      Friggin shoot Grealish!!!!

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      1. Ze_Austin
        • 7 Years
        6 months, 15 days ago

        He doesn't deserve such a harsh sentence

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        1. Gazwaz80
          • 6 Years
          6 months, 15 days ago

          😀

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    11. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      6 months, 15 days ago

      Diouf will get picked up by a big club next window

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      1. el polako
        • 8 Years
        6 months, 15 days ago

        Both him and Bowen and then the last person in the dressing room can switch off the lights at London Stadium.

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    12. Drizzle
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      6 months, 15 days ago

      Whenever I actually get to watch my players live they average between 1 and 2 points each. Sigh. Can't remember the feeling of watching one of my assets actually scoring. Or even assisting.

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      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 9 Years
        6 months, 15 days ago

        Watch City and own Haaland

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        1. Drizzle
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 2 Years
          6 months, 15 days ago

          I should have specified - other than Haaland or Salah...

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      2. The Night Trunker.
        • 2 Years
        6 months, 15 days ago

        Lemon drizzle cakes the lot of 'em.

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    13. el polako
      • 8 Years
      6 months, 15 days ago

      Looks like Pep was right in his assessment of Grealish.

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      1. The Night Trunker.
        • 2 Years
        6 months, 15 days ago

        He was just jealous of his magnificent calfs.

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        1. el polako
          • 8 Years
          6 months, 15 days ago

          And hair.

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    14. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      6 months, 15 days ago

      might just get diouf on wc.

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      1. RICICLE
        • 3 Years
        6 months, 15 days ago

        Had him before I wildcarded, he’ll never keep cleanies but his assist potential is ridiculous. At least I picked up an assist from
        him on BB in GW 5 I guess.

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      2. DeSelby
        • 3 Years
        6 months, 15 days ago

        I was just thinking almost the same. I'm on WC but he was already on my team so thinking I'll keep him. I'm not watching the game but the dude doing the MBM at the Guardian seems hella impressed. MFer can put in a hell of a cross.

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    15. Paul Psychic Octopus
      • 15 Years
      6 months, 15 days ago

      Played my wc, somewhat half-heartedly. Got rid of a couple of 4.5m defenders had from the off.

      So of course, De Cuyper scores, Diouf assists.

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      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 11 Years
        6 months, 15 days ago

        de cuyper last on my bench if that brings any comfort..and sarr first...

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      2. DeSelby
        • 3 Years
        6 months, 15 days ago

        I got rid of De Cuyper last week. Diouf 2nd on bench behind Rodon. Also have Kroupi. Should have done BB. 🙁

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        1. Bigbars
          • 15 Years
          6 months, 15 days ago

          me too.. i ditched him for o'reilly thinking city might keep a cs for once.. damn it when I saw de cuyper scored... i for a brief moment forgot i no longer had him.

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    16. el polako
      • 8 Years
      6 months, 15 days ago

      It used to be a game of two half’s.
      Nowadays it’s a game of long throws.

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    17. MShalkz
      • 5 Years
      6 months, 15 days ago

      Tear apart this GW7 Wildcard. Exactly 0.0 left in the bank: (* indicates non negotiables)

      Pope, Dubravka
      Gabriel*, Richards*, Senesi*, Burn, Rodon
      Semenyo*, Bruno, Enzo, Minteh, Sarr
      Gyokores*, Haaland*, Bowen

      Raya, Timber/Califiori, Virgil, Munhoz, Jadon Anthony, Reijnders, Stach, Kudus, Gakpo, Joao Pedro, Woltemade, Mateta, JSL are some other players I'm thinking about getting involved

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      1. AAAFootball
          6 months, 15 days ago

          Bruno?
          Bowen?

          Could definitely do a lot of tearing on those two players

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          1. Haa-lala-land
            • 5 Years
            6 months, 15 days ago

            Bruno and Bowen are fixture proof season holds

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          2. MShalkz
            • 5 Years
            6 months, 15 days ago

            Bowen - Niceish Fixtures after Arsenal next week. Reckon Nuno will take West Ham up a level once he gets some time with them
            Bruno - Combo off Defcons and attacking threat. If he puts those 2 pennos away that he missed I'm pretty sure he'd be the highest scoring midfielder. Hardly essential for me though

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      2. Nightcrawler
        • 6 Years
        6 months, 15 days ago

        Ndiaye off

        Temu Grealish on

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        1. The Night Trunker.
          • 2 Years
          6 months, 15 days ago

          Ban.

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          1. Nightcrawler
            • 6 Years
            6 months, 15 days ago

            ?

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        2. Josh.E
          • 4 Years
          6 months, 15 days ago

          I think am selling for Sarr

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      3. Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        6 months, 15 days ago

        When's that Tarkowski winner header coming to help the template WC then?

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        1. AAAFootball
            6 months, 15 days ago

            Please
            Not just for fpl either

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          • Moon Dog
              6 months, 15 days ago

              96th minute usually

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            • Haa-lala-land
              • 5 Years
              6 months, 15 days ago

              Tarkowski settling for a steady 2 pointer

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          • Pep Roulette
            • 8 Years
            6 months, 15 days ago

            And just like that Ndiaye is an average pick

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          • g40steve
            • 8 Years
            6 months, 15 days ago

            Panos is a liability

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            1. el polako
              • 8 Years
              6 months, 15 days ago

              Areola really at fault here.

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          • RICICLE
            • 3 Years
            6 months, 15 days ago

            Well thanks for being completely anonymous against West Ham Ndiaye

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          • Old Bull
            • 12 Years
            6 months, 15 days ago

            Hard cheese Grealish, you’ve been spiffingly unlucky in this match.
            I’m paraphrasing of course

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          • JJO
            • 13 Years
            6 months, 15 days ago

            I think i didnt have any points from these Monday matches for as long as 3,4 seasons for sure

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            1. JJO
              • 13 Years
              6 months, 15 days ago

              Cant even get defcon points from Tarko

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          • Nightcrawler
            • 6 Years
            6 months, 15 days ago

            Didn't realise Grealish wasn't on any set pieces at all

            Just roams around dribbling aimlessly. Dreadful pic. Selling for sure

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            1. The Night Trunker.
              • 2 Years
              6 months, 15 days ago

              I only bought him in for this game.

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          • F4L
            • 11 Years
            6 months, 15 days ago

            paqueta lol

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          • ZeBestee
            • 11 Years
            6 months, 15 days ago

            Hows Everton and Ndiaye doing? Not watching

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            1. Assisting the assister
              • 10 Years
              6 months, 15 days ago

              Not great

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          • The Night Trunker.
            • 2 Years
            6 months, 15 days ago

            Elbow to chest and he holds his face..must of been poltergeist activity.

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          • F4L
            • 11 Years
            6 months, 15 days ago

            grealish had like 5 chances created here

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          • g40steve
            • 8 Years
            6 months, 15 days ago

            Kdh YC

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            1. F4L
              • 11 Years
              6 months, 15 days ago

              oops suspended

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          • Tonyawesome69
            • 7 Years
            6 months, 15 days ago

            KDH 5th YC this season and now suspended

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