West Ham vs Man Utd team news with 5 outs and 4 doubts as £27m man leaves country for treatment

It's one step forward and three steps back for Julen Lopetegui and West Ham at the moment as the club continues to look for consistency in the Premier League.

The Hammers beat Ipswich Town 3-1 before the international break but it was back to the defensive errors that have plagued the former Wolves' boss' early tenure in the 4-1 London derby defeat at Tottenham Hotspur.

Next up is the visit of Erik ten Hag's Red Devils - here's your West Ham vs Manchester United team news.

West Ham team news

Julen Lopetegui is once again looking to bounce back from an underwhelming performance but won't have the excuse of an injury-plagued squad for another potential defeat.

Niclas Fullkrug is the only Hammers man sidelined through fitness. The £27 million summer signing is believed to have flown to Germany to receive treatment on an Achilles problem.

Fullkrug still hasn't started a Premier League game for West Ham and has been absent from the matchday squad ever since a cameo against Manchester City in August. Michail Antonio is likely to continue up top, with Danny Ings another option for Lopetegui.

Mohammed Kudus won't be available for the visit of Manchester United either, in a seismic blow for the London side. The Ghana international is suspended for the next three and will miss out against Nottingham Forest and Everton as well.

The winger had scored in his last two top flight outings but lost his cool against Spurs, kicking out and raising arms at opposition players. Speaking about that booking, Lopetegui said: “I am not going to say here what I am going to talk with him (about), but for sure we are going to talk.

“We are going to have time and I am sure he will be aware that he can improve his answer in this moment because it’s not good for him, for the club and not good for the team."

Manchester United team news

The visitors do have more injury problems to contend with this weekend and are also in action against Fenerbahce this evening, which has the potential to hand Erik ten Hag further fitness concerns.

Experienced midfielder Casemiro is a doubt with a calf injury, but could feature midweek and be fit for West Ham too. Mason Mount is also a doubt having picked up a head injury in the defeat to Tottenham Hotspur last month, and he has also been dealing with a calf problem.

Full-backs Luke Shaw and Tyrell Malacia are also both doubts, but not necessarily ruled out altogether. Both are training after their injury lay-offs but are having returns to Premier League action handled with caution.

Leny Yoro is back in training after his lengthy injury but isn't expected back before November with Harry Maguire expected back from a calf injury around the same time.

The impressive Kobbie Mainoo is also set to miss out with a muscle injury. It's thought he could return after the next international break in November.