Divin Mubama’s moment has arrived
Now that Divin Mubama has been selected to start for West Ham in their Group A UEFA Europa League match at FK TSC Bačka Topola tonight, his time has come. With his performance as a second-half substitute against Burnley and his significant contribution to the equalizer before Tomas Soucek scored the winner, the 19-year-old attacker has now forced his way beyond Danny Ings, who is on the bench. It is most definitely not before time.
David Moyes made seven changes to the team that won at Turf Moor, including the addition of Mubama. The manager is well aware of the amount of games the team will be playing in the coming weeks.
Divin Mubama’s moment has arrived
Seeking his first clean sheet in this competition, Łukasz Fabiański will be making his comeback to goalkeeping. One of the Burnley players kept on the field, Nayef Aguerd, plays center back with Ben Johnson at right back and Dinos Mavropanos at left back.
Aaron Cresswell, who plays right back for the Irons for the 336th time, looks to build on his excellent recent goal-scoring performance for both club and nation. Souček.Pablo Fornals, who is making his record-tying thirtyth appearance in Europe for the Hammers, and James Ward-Prowse join him.
He holds that record alongside Saïd Benrahma, who plays in his 150th West Ham game. There, he will partner with Lucas Paquetá, who scored the game-winning goal against Olympiacos in Europe the previous time out, to assist Mubama in attack.
The manager has a mix of youth and experience on the bench, with 21-year-old winger Dan Chesters, 17-year-old left-back Ollie Scarles, and 17-year-old midfielder Lewis Orford joining the likes of Danny Ings, Kurt Zouma, and Angelo Ogbonna.
West Ham United: Souček, Paquetá, Benrahma, Mubama, Aguerd, Cresswell, Fornals, Ward-Prowse, Fabiański, Johnson, Mavropanos, and AguerdAreola (GK), Anang (GK), Emerson, Scarles, Kehrer, Zouma, Ogbonna, Orford, Coventry, Chesters, Cornet, Ings is the substitute list.
