West Ham today take on Brentford in arguably Graham Potters first game in which a win is needed in east London. As the trip to Arsenal nears next week, all connected with the club will be hoping for a convincing performance and result to lift the belief further that a strong finish to a difficult season is in store for the cockney boys.

Evan Ferguson is in line to make his West Ham debut against Brentford. The Republic of Ireland international signed for Brighton on a six-month straight loan at the end of the winter window but could not feature in the squad against Chelsea because he had played in Brighton’s 7-0 defeat to Nottingham Forest in the same weekend.

West Ham United will be looking to get back to winning ways when they take on Brentford in a mouth-watering London derby at London Stadium on Saturday evening. The Hammers head into the eagerly anticipated clash on a concerning three-match winless run (D1, L2), most recently falling to a 2-1 defeat against an underwhelming Chelsea side.

West Ham United will be looking to get back to winning ways when they take on Brentford in a mouth-watering London derby at London Stadium on Saturday evening.The Hammers head into the eagerly

West Ham boss Graham Potter has been speaking to the media before Saturday's Premier League game against Brentford (kick-off 15:00). Here are the key lines from his news conference: Lucas Paqueta and Edson Alvarez have trained with the squad and are expected to be available and so is Jean-Clair Todibo.

Graham Potter has certainly given West Ham’s players the solidity and stability they’ve needed all season, and injured players returning could help his cause.

Graham Potter would not be drawn into discussing whether West Ham might seek to sign Evan Ferguson on a permanent deal if his six-month loan from Brighton goes well. “It’s not about that, really,” the West Ham manager explained.