Swansea vs West Ham confirmed lineups: Mukasa starts as leaders recall Idah

Divine Mukasa starts for West Ham United against Championship leaders Swansea City, who recall Adam Idah as part of four changes to their starting XI.

Nuno Espírito Santo makes one change to his West Ham side, with Joël Piroe among the substitutes alongside Taty Castellanos and Edvin Austbø.

Swansea vs West Ham kicks off at 3pm BST on Saturday 17 October at the Swansea.com Stadium. The hosts lead the table with 23 points, four ahead of their third-placed visitors.

Swansea make four changes as Lissah serves ban

Idah, Gonçalo Franco, Stephen Welsh and Ronald come into Swansea’s team following the victory at Millwall.

Filip Lissah is suspended, while Jenson Seelt, Elijah Just and Žan Vipotnik move to the bench.

Swansea’s official team announcement says Ronald is expected to join Ben Cabango, Welsh and Josh Tymon in the back four.

Franco starts alongside Jay Fulton and Marko Stamenić in midfield, with Joseph Opoku and Moussa Yeo supporting Idah.

Swansea vs West Ham confirmed lineups

Swansea City: Vigouroux; Ronald, Cabango (captain), Welsh, Tymon; Franco, Fulton, Stamenić; Yeo, Idah, Opoku.

Substitutes: Fisher, Seelt, Widell, Just, Vipotnik, Eom, Woodward, Eustaquio, Heywood.

West Ham United: Hermansen; Veltman, Mavropanos, Kilman, Morato; Kanté, Engels; Bowen (captain), Mukasa, Solomon; Pablo.

Substitutes: Walker-Peters, Piroe, Castellanos, Areola, Souček, Scarles, Austbø, Golambeckis, Orford.

Mukasa joins Bowen and Solomon in attack

Mukasa is selected alongside Jarrod Bowen and Manor Solomon behind Pablo, with Mohamadou Kanté and Arne Engels forming West Ham’s midfield partnership.

Austbø remains an option from the bench after his goal and assist against Lincoln — a contribution examined in our analysis of his case for a West Ham starting place.

A West Ham victory would reduce the gap to Swansea to one point.

Is Swansea vs West Ham on UK television?

The match is not being shown live on UK television because of the Saturday afternoon broadcast blackout. Joshua Smith is the referee.

Our Swansea vs West Ham viewing guide explains the overseas television and streaming options.