West Ham and Leeds United have publicly announced their initial lineups for their upcoming clash at the London Stadium in the FA Cup quarter-final stage this Saturday.
The Hammers’ most recent progression beyond the last eight was in the 2005/06 season, where they ultimately fell to Liverpool in the final via a penalty shootout held in Cardiff.
The visiting squad finds itself in the quarter-finals for the first time since the 2002/03 campaign, having last reached the semi-finals only to be defeated after extra time by Coventry City at Hillsborough in 1986/87.
101GreatGoals.com provides the squad updates and starting elevens as Leeds faces West Ham in the FA Cup.
Checking in 📹 pic.twitter.com/Jm4jxBcP8B
— West Ham United (@WestHam) April 5, 2026
West Ham’s validated squad facing Leeds United
Defensive players Konstantinos Mavropanos (suffering from a concussion) and Jean-Clair Todibo (calf injury) are sidelined for West Ham.
Winger Crysencio Summerville is also unavailable due to a calf issue. Tomas Soucek, Kyle Walker-Peters, Taty Castellanos, and Soungoutou Magassa are one yellow card away from an FA Cup suspension.
West Ham United starting XI: Alphonse Areola, Kyle Walker-Peters, Maximilian Kilman, Axel Disasi, El Hadji Malick Diouf, Freddie Potts, Soungoutou Magassa, Mateus Fernandes, Jarrod Bowen, Adama Traore, Valentin Castellanos
West Ham substitutes: Finlay Herrick, Pablo, Keiber Lamadrid, Tomas Soucek, Ollie Scarles, Mohamadou Kante, Airidas Golambeckis, Ezra Mayers, Joshua Ajala,
Leeds’ complete lineup against West Ham United
Forwards Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Noah Okafor had been uncertain for Leeds due to hamstring concerns, but the Switzerland international begins the match, and his England counterpart is listed among the reserves.
Left-back Gabriel Gudmundsson was anticipated to return following a suspension but has been ruled out by a minor injury sustained while with Sweden’s national team.
Ethan Ampadu, Joe Rodon, Jayden Bogle, Wilfried Gnonto, and Brenden Aaronson must avoid disciplinary cautions to remain eligible for a potential semi-final fixture.
Leeds United starting XI: Lucas Perri, Jayden Bogle, James Justin, Pascal Struijk, Joe Rodon, Jaka Bijol, Ethan Ampadu, Anton Stach, Ao Tanaka, Noah Okafor, Lukas Nmecha
Leeds substitutes: Karl Darlow, Sam Byram, Sebastiaan Bornauw, Sean Longstaff, Ilia Gruev, Brenden Aaronson, Wilfried Gnonto, Joel Piroe, Dominic Calvert-Lewin
Viewing options for West Ham v Leeds: Television channel, live internet broadcasts
The match kicks off on Sunday at 16:30 BST (11:30 ET / 08:30 PT). Live television coverage in the UK is available on TNT Sports 1, TNT Sports Ultimate, and the HBO Max application.
TNT Sports is priced at £30.99 per month and can be accessed on a wide array of devices, including smart televisions and gaming consoles.
West Ham United versus Leeds United: Match statistics
- These two clubs have competed three times in the FA Cup; the Whites claimed victory in the initial encounter in 1923/24 after a replay, yet the Hammers have won the subsequent two, in 1929/30 and 2021/22.
- West Ham has been eliminated from eight of their last 10 FA Cup quarter-final matchups, with this being their first since suffering a defeat in a replay against Manchester United in 2015/16.
- Hammers’ head coach Nuno Espirito Santo has participated in four prior domestic cup quarter-finals during his coaching career, witnessing his teams advance on every occasion: the 2013/14 Taca de Portugal with Rio Ave, the 2018/19 FA Cup with Wolves, the 2022/23 Saudi King Cup with Al-Ittihad, and the 2024/25 FA Cup with Nottingham Forest.
- Bowen has contributed directly to eight goals in his last 11 starts in the FA Cup (7 goals, 1 assist) and eight in his last nine starts against Leeds across all competitions (5 goals, 3 assists), netting in all three at the London Stadium.
- Each of West Ham’s last four home games has concluded in a draw after 90 minutes, with the team securing victory in only one of their last six overall matches across all competitions after regular time.
- Leeds has experienced defeat in three of their last four away fixtures at West Ham in all competitions (W1), despite having lost only two of their preceding 18 encounters (W10 D6).
- They have been knocked out of 16 of their last 18 FA Cup ties when facing Premier League opposition, including each of their last seven consecutively since a 2-1 triumph over Tottenham Hotspur in the 2012/13 fourth round.
- In their three quarter-final appearances since 1986/87, Leeds suffered losses in 1995/96 to Liverpool, 1997/98 to Wolves, and 2002/03 to Sheffield United.
- All seven of Leeds’s goals in this season’s FA Cup have been scored by distinct individuals, with only Manchester City (10) and Chelsea (9) boasting more varied scorers (excluding own goals).
- Only in the 1964/65 (9) and 1966/67 (8) seasons have Leeds featured a greater number of different goal-scorers in a single FA Cup campaign.