A West-Ham side brimming with confidence hits the road in the League Cup, as Adam Powley reports
West Ham aim to continue their fine start to the season when they travel to another in-form side, Leicester City, in tonight’s Capital One Cup.
The two sides meet in a third-round clash at the King Power Stadium, in what promises to be an exciting contest between the surprise packages of this campaign.
Fresh from another eye-catching away win, this time over Premier League leaders Manchester City, the Hammers are seeking to record their fourth successive victory in all competitions.
Manager Slaven Bilic will be forced to make changes to the team that won at Maine Road.
Defender Carl Jenkinson is a serious doubt after limping off at The Etihad, while Michail Antonio is cup-tied having already played in this year’s competition with Nottingham Forest.
The Foxes are unbeaten in the Premier league this season, with impressive comebacks in the victory over Aston Villa two weeks ago and in Saturday’s draw from 2-0 down at Stoke City
Leicester boss Claudio Ranieri is likely to give a home debut to striker Joe Dodoo who scored a hat-trick against Bury in the previous round.