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West Ham: Fabianski, Dawson, Ogbonna, Cresswell, Coufal, Rice, Paqueta, Emerson, Bowen, Scamacca, Benrahma. Subs: Areola, Johnson, Kehrer, Aguerd, Soucek, Downes, Lanzini, Fornals, Antonio.
Brentford: Raya, Henry, Roerslev, Pinnock, Zanka, Mee, Jensen, Norgaard, Dasilva, Mbeumo, Toney. Subs: Cox, Canos, Wissa, Ghoddos, Jansson, Lewis-Potter, Damsgaard, Janelt, Trevitt.

Arsenal: Ramsdale, White, Saliba, Gabriel, Tierney, Partey, Xhaka, Odegaard, Saka, Martinelli, Nketiah. Subs: Turner, Holding, Cedric, Vieira, Lokonga, Elneny, Marquinhos, Zinchenko, Crozier-Duberry.
West Ham: Fabianski, Coufal, Dawson, Kehrer, Cresswell, Soucek, Rice, Paqueta, Bowen, Benrahma, Antonio. Subs: Areola, Johnson, Fornals, Lanzini, Downes Ogbonna, Coventry, Emerson, Mubama.

"You can't believe everything you see and hear can you?" sang Lou Reed on his 'Last Great American Whale' song from his 1988 New York album, he continued "My mother said she saw him in Chinatown, but you can't always trust your mother".

Hammers fans are used to disinformation, although the same can be said for most football supporters.

To those of a certain age in the UK the name Lionel was synonymous with light entertainment in the form of the multi talented and thoroughly nice guy Lionel Blair, his soft shoe shuffle and treacly tones entertained the masses on Saturday nights during an era when there were only four TV channels to view in total! How have things have changed?

Now that the World Cup is drawing to it's conclusion with the final between Argentina and France to be held at 3PM GMT, focus will invariably shift to players' domestic responsibilities. Most people have been pleasantly surprised with how WELL the Cup has gone in what is after all a Pariah State that has a dreadful human liberty and human rights reputation, perhaps the Legacy of the Qatar World Cup of 2022 will be that tolerance is NOT a one way street.

No, the Hammers manager hasn't gone for some Pubic restyling while he is away with his managerial cronies on their Footie 'observational' Jolly, he is currently 'lapping it up' with 'Den' Haag, Ancelloti and ironically the manager the club might look to replace Moyes with, Tomas Tuchel.

Udinese: Silvestri, Ehizibue, Bijol, Perez, Pereyra ©, Ebosele, Walace, Lovric, Samardzic, Beto, Success Subs: Padelli (GK), Piana (GK), Guessano, Buta, Arslan, Jajalo, Pafundi, Nestorovski, Cocetta, Abdalla, Russo, Centis
West Ham: Fabiański, Coufal, Dawson, Ogbonna ©, Emerson, Downes, Souček, Fornals, Benrahma, Scamacca Subs: Randolph (GK), Hegyi (GK), Johnson, Scarles, Forbes, Laing, Coventry, Ekwah, Lanzini, F.Potts, Antonio, Swyer

Seeing Nikola Vlašić playing for Croatia has prompted many fans to question what exactly happened regarding the 25 year old's transfer from CSKA Moscow to West Ham. Vlasic is currently on loan at Torino and went there in a deal that could be made permanent for around £15 million, he has already shown enough while at the Italian club to be a bargain buy for the price on offer, one which Hammers committed themselves to when sending the forward out on loan.

West Ham United's 26 year old Morocco International centre back Nayef Aguerd is facing a lengthy spell out of the game following the injury he sustained playing against Spain in the Qatar World Cup. Aguerd was on the receiving end of some 'tough but fair' challenges during the game before finally having to leave the field following a desperate last gasp saving tackle.

West Ham United majority share holder David Sullivan has regularly vented his spleen in public about the 'outrage' that is currently in place whereby other clubs can sneak in and 'steal' academy players that the club have spent huge amounts of time and resources training up for the possibiity of the youngster representing the first team, only for Spuds or Leeds or particularly Watford to offer 'excessive' wages to the boys parents or greedy agents.