21 August 2021, 19:11 | 28 August 2021, 15:29
English Premier League fixture, West Ham United F.C. vs. Leicester City F.C. kicks off at 20:00 (GMT+1) on Monday, August 23 at the London Stadium.
Preview West Ham United Premier League, Aug 23, 2021
Preview An opening day 4-2 win for West Ham over Newcastle United leaves Moyes with three points after Match Day 1. Allan Saint-Maximin picked out Callum Wilson (5') to hand the Magpies an early lead before West Ham responded through Aaron Cresswell (18'). Moments later, Allan Saint-Maximin skipped past several opposing shirts to link Miguel Almirón up for the shot which struck the crossbar after a huge deflection. Five minutes to the break, Jacob Murphy (40') restored Newcastle's lead with a fine header. However, Said Benrahma (53') leveled the scoreline minutes after the break before Tomáš Souček (63') tucked in the rebound after goalkeeper, Freddie Woodman saved Michail Antonio's penalty. Three minutes after his penalty was saved, Michail Antonio (66') put the game to bed after getting on to the end of a brilliant counter-attack which he started. A win would be a fantastic result for David Moyes on Monday in what would be West Ham's second appearance of the season. An attacking 4--2--3--1 formation with Michail Antonio at the top of the shape is expected. David Moyes will have a fully fit squad to make his selection from ahead of this fixture.
Preview Leicester City Premier League, Aug 23, 2021
Preview Meanwhile, Leicester City returns behind the opening day victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers on home soil. The opposition, - most notably, Adama Traore had more opportunities but failed to find the back of the net. Traore almost put Wolves in front after his rapid acceleration left two behind, but his shot went narrowly off the mark. Later, a real moment of quality from Jamie Vardy (41') divided both sides, four minutes before the break. Wolves almost found their way back, but a half-volley from Adama Traore went straight to the goalkeeper. It was a narrow win, but Brendan Rodgers was pleased with three points in the bag. On Monday, he will be on a mission to add three more to keep the momentum going. Latest reports suggest Leicester City made inquiries on Manchester United's Daniel James. Following the recent acquisition of Jadon Sancho, the 23-year-old is expected to see fewer opportunities at United. Brendan Rodgers believes he would fit perfectly into his plans. A 4--2--3--1 formation with the tricky fox, Jamie Vardy in attack is expected on Monday. Wesley Fofana is ruled out for this game while Jonny Evans remains doubtful. Nampalys Mendy picked up a groin injury while James Justin is sidelined with a blow to the knee.