West Ham vs QPR predicted line-ups: Souček out for West Ham against QPR

West Ham United host Queens Park Rangers at the London Stadium in the Championship on Friday 9 October 2026, with kick-off at 8pm UK time. These are the expected line-ups, published before the official team sheets, which follow about an hour before kick-off. The game is part of Matchweek 9.

West Ham are second in the table with 15 points from eight matches. QPR are sixth with 13 points from the same number of games.

West Ham expected XI

West Ham are expected to line up in a 4-4-2 formation. Mads Hermansen is in goal, with Kyle Walker-Peters, Konstantinos Mavropanos, Maximilian Kilman and Morato in defence. Jarrod Bowen, Arne Engels, Divine Mukasa and Manor Solomon make up the midfield, with Joël Piroe and Taty Castellanos in attack.

West Ham have won four and drawn one of their last five league matches, with no defeats. They have scored 22 goals and conceded 11 in the league this season.

QPR expected XI

QPR are expected to play a 4-2-3-1 formation. Pierce Charles is in goal, with Amadou Mbengue, Jimmy Dunne, Ronnie Edwards and Kealey Adamson in defence. Glen Kamara and Nicolas Madsen form the midfield pair.

Jonathan Varane, Leon Scarlett and Kwame Poku are expected to play in the three positions behind Rumarn Burrell, who leads the attack. QPR have won one, drawn three and lost one of their last five league matches. They have scored 10 goals and conceded seven in the league this season, with three wins, four draws and one defeat from eight games.

Team news

West Ham will be without Tomáš Souček, who is out with an ankle injury. He is not in the expected XI above.

The line-ups in this article may change when the clubs submit their official team sheets, about an hour before the 8pm kick-off. The result will affect the top of the table, with only two points between second-placed West Ham and sixth-placed QPR before the match.

How to watch

The match is live on Sky Sports+ in the UK, with streaming available on Sky Go and NOW. Kick-off at the London Stadium is at 8pm on Friday 9 October.

The referee is Ruebyn Ricardo. Official line-ups will be confirmed about an hour before the start, and this article reflects the expected XIs until then.

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