The new head coach has a tough run of games in the capital to start his tenure and both he, and his team, have struggled in these fixtures

Besides Bowen, Michail Antonio is out for the season after his car accident in December, Niclas Fullkrug is out for months with a hamstring injury suffered 15 minutes into Potter’s first game in charge against Aston Villa last Friday, and Crysencio Summerville’s minor injury looks set to keep him out of Tuesday’s visit of Fulham.

Mohammed Kudus' early exit during West Ham’s match against Fulham on Tuesday, January 14, 2025, was addressed by the club's new manager, Graham Potter.

West Ham United head coach Graham Potter has explained why he substituted Ghana international Mohammed Kudus in his side's 3-2 win against Fulham.

Graham Potter welcomed his first win at West Ham but admitted the performance was “far from” what he wants to see long-term. The Hammers won their first home match under Potter as they beat Fulham 3-2 at the London Stadium on Tuesday night.

There will be no more bubbles blown for Julen Lopetegui at West Ham, who fired the Spanish coach on Wednesday and announced Graham Potter as his replacement. Potter has signed a two-and-a-half-year contract and was unveiled as the club’s new manager at a press conference on Thursday.

West Ham has hired Graham Potter as the coach a day after Julen Lopetegui was fired. Potter has been out of management since he was fired by Chelsea in 2023 after just seven months in the job at Stamford Bridge.

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