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Graham Potter is missing a key midfielder as he returns to his old stomping ground

Absent: Edson Alvarez

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West Ham will again be without the injured Edson Alvarez as Graham Potter returns to his former club Brighton this afternoon.

The Hammers visit the Amex hoping to produce a better performance and result than last weekend, when they conceded a 93rd-minute equaliser to bottom-of-the-league Southampton in an eventual 1-1 draw.

Midfielder Alvarez was on the bench for the 2-1 defeat at Liverpool the week before, and then missed out for the Southampton game because of a back injury.

“Long-term absentees will still be there. Aaron Wan-Bissaka should be back and should be available for the squad.”

Wan-Bissaka missed the Southampton draw with a toe injury but is expected back. Potter could name him on the bench rather than risking him in the starting line-up, with Vladimir Coufal able to deputise.

Striker Evan Ferguson is on loan from Brighton so cannot face his parent club.

Potter lined up with a back four against Saints but could return to his familiar 3-5-2 formation against Brighton.

It remains to be seen whether Aaron Cresswell will have recovered from muscle tightness.

West Ham possible XI (3-5-2): Areola; Todibo, Mavropanos, Kilman; Coufal, Paqueta, Kudus, Ward-Prowse, Scarles; Bowen, Fullkrug

Injured: Antonio, Summerville, Alvarez

Doubt: Cresswell

Unable to feature: Ferguson

Time and date: 3pm BST, Saturday April 26, 2025

Venue: The Amex