- Nuno Espirito Santo speaking before the matchup with Leeds United on Sunday
- An update on Crysencio Summerville
- An update on all West Ham players after the international break
West Ham United take on Leeds United on Sunday afternoon, looking to book their place in the FA Cup semi finals at Wembley. Both sides have their eyes on Premier League survival and will see this game as an opportunity to pick up some form and momentum for next week’s league fixtures.
Nuno Espirito Santo’s team have come back unscathed from the international break but will need to hit the ground running to win this game. West Ham‘s last match ended 2-0 to Aston Villa in a 90 minutes where the Hammers looked like the 2025 version of themselves.
Nuno’s thoughts
On the fitness of his squad going into Sunday: “Assessing players. International break – positive that many of our players achieved big things. Some not so happy, some returned with issues. We are assessing.”
On the fitness of Crysencio Summerville: “All of us trying to get him fit as soon as possible. Assessing him day-by-day to see how he improves. If he feels good then we take decisions.”
On balancing the FA Cup with the Premier League relegation battle: “We play and prepare for one game at a time. We are preparing for the FA Cup as best as we can so we can go through. We cannot think about the Wolves game. First we play the game against Leeds, preparing well, competing well and then move forward.”
About what it would mean to take West Ham to a first FA Cup semi final in 20 years: “We have to play the game. It’s always the same. We know what it means for our fans, it has been great for us to play at home. We expect support, we know it is a big night. Let’s enjoy it and play.”
“We know they are going to be there for us. The help from the fans to the team has been great. We cannot thank them enough.”
On losing to Leeds the last time the two teams met: “It’s been a while, both teams have changed a lot. We know it will be difficult but that game is too far away to analyse. We learn from experiences, there is always something to take on board to try and ratify.”
