Tottenham Hotspurs new signing, Xavi Simons has been handed his Spurs debut by Thomas Frank while Crysencio Summerville starts for the Hammers this evening, Softfootball reveals.
The London derby is usually filled with goals and this one is expected to be the same. West Ham won their last match before the international break when they hammered Nottingham Forest 3-0 while Spurs fell 1-0 at home to Bournemouth.
Graham Porter made just one change to the side that beat Forest in the Premier League at Nottingham Forest as Summerville replaces Niclas Fullkrug, according to the team line up shared on West Ham’s official X handle.
West Ham XI: Hermansen, Diouf, Kilman, Mavropanos, Walker-Peters, Ward-Prowse, Soucek, Fernandes, Paqueta, Bowen, Summerville.
Subs: Areola, Julio, Wilson, Fullkrug, Guilherme, Magassa, Wan-Bissaka, Potts, Irving.
Our team to take on Tottenham ⚔️ pic.twitter.com/DsXi1JWH3U
— West Ham United (@WestHam) September 13, 2025For Tottenham, new arrival Xavi Simons is one of three changes from the side that started their 1-0 loss to Bournemouth in the Premier League before the September international matches.
Mathys Tel and Lucas Bergvall also start ahead of Rodrigo Bentancur, Richarlison and Brennan Johnson who moves to the bench along with deadline-day signing Randal Kolo Muani.
Tottenham XI: Vicario, Spence, Van de Ven, Romero, Porro, Sarr, Palhinha, Bergvall Simons, Tel, Kudus.
Subs: Kinsky, Danso, Richarlison, Udogie, Johnson, Odobert, Bentancur, Davies, Kolo Muani.
Your Spurs side at West Ham 🤍
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— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) September 13, 2025Tottenham are currently 7th with sixth points while West Ham are 18th with just three points.
