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West Ham defender Arthur Masuaku will be out for a minimum of six weeks after suffering a knee injury in this week’s EFL Cup match against Accrington Stanley.

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Alvaro Arbeloa loves the London Stadium! So much criticism has been aimed at the place over the last few weeks that in itself is something of a relief given that it comes from a guy who has played in the best footballing arenas around the world. The right back – speaking after making his debut […]

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There are fears over the safety of West Ham and Chelsea supporters after it emerged police are unlikely to be inside the London Stadium when the rival clubs meet in the the EFL Cup fourth round.

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CHARLES SALE: West Ham’s hopes of keeping unsettled teenage prodigy Reece Oxford will not have been helped by his mother’s unhappiness at how she was treated at the London Stadium.

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West Ham sold out their 3,000 away allocation to Selhurst park in a matter of hours this morning.  Sales to priority point holders went on sale at 9am this morning but were sold out just after lunchtime before reaching the 5 priority points sales period at 3pm. West Ham messaged fans on twitter saying “Tickets […]

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West Ham have confirmed media reports in France that Andre Ayew has been receiving specialist treatment in France at his former club Marseille. Ayew, who joined West Ham from Swansea for a club record transfer fee of £20.5m last month, was withdrawn 35 minutes into his Hammers’ debut against Chelsea after pulling up with a thigh […]

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It has become almost tradition for the third round of the EFL Cup to provide Premier League clubs with the opportunity, or excuse, to blood their youngsters.

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Ticket trader will not be launched for the Southampton game this Sunday and is unlikely to be available for the Middlesborough game until we have a incident free league game ClaretandHugh understands. A brand new scheme was due to be launched at the start of the season with partners Ticketmaster but failed to materialise. The […]

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Slaven Bilic was present at the birth of a baby daughter on Tuesday night hours before the Accrington Stanley game. He told reporters yesterday he was present at the birth and said he is content to leave the naming of his new daughter to his partner. It is his second child with long term girlfriend, Ivana […]

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Ironically, the softening of the club’s message on persistent standing had a bizarre reaction last night. A statement from the Joint Chairman published yesterday which appeared to deliberately avoid using the word ‘standing’ and threats for persistent standers were absent. In a blog yesterday I called this a victory for common sense. The new Bobby […]

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Work for the national Crossrail programme will cause misery for hundreds of West Ham fans trying to get to the London Stadium from this weekend as West Ham take on Southampton. Passengers are urged to check with National Rail or their train operator before they travel to see how their specific journeys may be affected. […]

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I was reminded of the long ago words of a certain Trevor Morley last night as I watched the absurd Twitter over- reaction to the struggle against Accrington Stanley. I remember expressing my concerns about our form to him during an interview some years back and he said: “Bloody hell Hughie you love a panic-up […]

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There were no reports of trouble, no arrests, no ejections and no major incidents at the London Stadium last night ClaretandHugh have been told this morning. Stadium operators London Stadium 185 increased stewarding to more 850 staff last night despite the attendance being 17,000 under the 57,000 capacity of the stadium. Dozens of police was visible […]

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Angelo Ogbonna has emphasised the importance of last night’s win over Accrington Stanley . He said: “It was a really tough game and it was not easy but we needed this win for the team and the manager. I am excited because we have not had an easy period so this victory is very important for […]

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Slaven Bilic delivered an upbeat report on injured defender Arthur Masuaku who was stretchered off near the end of the 90 minutes against Accrington Stanley. The left back looked in real trouble so it was encouraging to hear the manager’s post-match verdict that his “left leg injury ‘does not look like a worrying one’ Beyond […]

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Slaven Bilic was again forced to admit that West Ham had not performed well…this time in the victory over Accrington Stanley but said: “The most important thing is that we won the game. “And only by winning games, especially with clean sheets, will we get the confidence back that is obviously missing at the moment.” […]

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SAM SUNNINGHAM AT THE LONDON STADIUM: Many missed the start of West Ham’s struggles against Accrington Stanley, although Dimitri Payet couldn’t have left it later to settle the contest.

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West Ham manager Slaven Bilic praised Dimitri Payet after his injury-time free-kick saw off Accrington Stanley 1-0 in the EFL Cup.

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Generous Accrington Stanley manager John Coleman said after the game: “People will throw bouquets at us for our spirit today but we don’t want to be seen as plucky. We came here to win and we matched them for most of the game. Unfortunately we’ve gone to sleep in the 96th minute and you give a […]

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Possession Hammers: 63% Stanley 37% Shots Hammers 13 Stanley 7 Shots on Target Hammers 4 Stanley 3 Corners Hammers 6 Stanley 3 Fouls Hammers 9 Stanley 12 Via: BBC Share This:

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West Ham Head Medc Stijn Vandenbroucke has revaled that Winston Reid, who suffered a injury in training on Friday will join team training after the cup game and be available for selection against Southampton on Sunday. Aaron Cresswell is progressing well with his recovery from a knee injury and has been working on the pitch […]

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There is a visible police presence outside the London Stadium tonight ahead of the League Cup game against Accrington Stanley. Despite the lack of a working Airwave radio system within the stadium there will be a visible police presence outside the stadium to reassure spectators after events at the last home game against Watford. Police […]

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West Ham fans have been reacting to images and video of the Boleyn Ground being blown up in controlled explosions of the Hollywood action film Final Score. Many supporters believe the destruction has been disrespectful while others have found the images heartbreaking. A sample of comments on twitter include: @MartinHickey9  Sad Sad Day @rickhimself101 It’s like leaving […]

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London Mayor Sadiq Khan has met with MLB chiefs in hope to set up baseball game at the London Stadium in 2018. The Mayor held a meeting with Major League Baseball (MLB) chief Rob Manfred and threw out a pitch for a New York Mets game as part of his five-day trip to North America. […]

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Slaven Bilic hopes tonight is the start of a perfect scenatio for the team – to win three games on the trot. He said: “We simply need a reaction to the defeat (at West Brom) . In none of these games…. can you say we’ve been outplayed by the opposition. The perfet scenario would be […]

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The demolition of Boleyn Ground is scheduled to begin next Wednesday 28th September but not before one last charity tournament on Tuesday 27th September reports claim. Although the stadium was purchased by the Gallaird homes from West Ham for a reported £38m but in August Gallaird sold the land on to residential property Barratt London. Barratt London […]

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