West Ham v Brentford: FA Cup fifth round – live | FA Cup
Key occasions
As for Brentfordthey make simply three adjustments – Keith Andrews is aware of this can be a likelihood. Rico Henry is injured, so drops out with Keane Lewis-Potter coming in; in any other case, Kristoffer Ajer and Yehor Yarmoliuk change the rotated Sepp van den Berg and Mathias Jensen.
Back to these groups, Nuno makes seven adjustments to the facet which gained at Fulham in midweek. In come Alphonse Areola, Kyle Walker-Peters, Ollie Scarles, Dinos Mavropanos, Mohamadou Kanté, Adama Traore and Pablo Felipe, with Mats Hermansen, Aaron Wan-Bissaja, Jean-Clair Todibo, El-Hadji Diouf, Crysencio Summerville, Valentin Castellanos and Callum wilson dropping out.
Quarter-final draw
Southampton v Arsenal
Chelsea v Port Vale
Manchester City v Liverpool
West Ham or Brentford v Leeds United
Ties to be performed on the weekend of 4th and fifth April 2026.
The groups
West Ham: Areola, Walker-Peters, Mavropanos, Disasi, Scarles, Soucek, Kanté, Bowen, Fernandes, Traoré, Pablo
Subs: Herrick, Kilman, Summerville, Wilson, Castellanos, Magassa, Wan-Bissaka, Potts, Mayers
Brentford: Kelleher, Lewis-Potter, Collins, Ajer, Kayode, Henderson, Yarmolyuk, Schade, Damsgaard, Ouattara, Igor Thiago
Subs: Valdimarsson, Van den Berg, Pinnock, Jensen, Donovan, Furo, Bentt, Shield, Stephenson
Preamble
In 147 years of existence, Fulham have gained the FA Cup a grand complete of zero occasions. Currently, they sit tenth within the Premier League, nicely away from relegation with a Conference League spot potential however unlikely.
But what has that to do with a sport between West Ham and Brentford? Well, following the midweek round of fixtures, Marco Silva made 9 adjustments to his staff, behaving extra craven than the Cottage itself, and so they duly misplaced at dwelling to Southampton, their shot at glory gone – to what finish?
It could also be that Nuno Espírito Santo feels compelled to do equally this night, with West Ham caught in a relegation ruckus – though it makes simply as a lot sense that, after a effective away win, he seeks to maintain momentum. Keith Andrews, although, has no such aggravation, Brentford mendacity seventh on the desk and in ok kind to suppose progress within the Cup will elevate fairly than undermine their quest for a European spot.
Ultimately, soccer is about moments and reminiscences, experiences that live eternally and are handed down by generations. As guardians of their golf equipment, it’s for managers to chase these, not refuse them afraid of their very own lack of ability to stave off subsequent unspecified misfortune; simply ask Oliver Glasner, Brendan Rodgers of Roberto Martínez all of them now immortal after giving Crystal Palace, Leicester City and Wigan Athletic followers maybe the best day of their lives. There aren’t any causes, solely excuses; no prudence, solely cowardice.
Kickoff: 7.30pm GMT
