West Ham United and Bournemouth will meet at the London Stadium on Wednesday for an intriguing second-round EFL Cup tie. Both teams have had encouraging starts to the new season, despite significant summer departures, and will be eager to continue their positive momentum.

West Ham, now under the guidance of Julen Lopetegui, bounced back from an opening-day defeat to Aston Villa with a solid 2-0 victory over Crystal Palace at the weekend. Goals from Tomas Soucek and Jarrod Bowen secured Lopetegui's first win as Hammers' boss. With a rich recent history in cup competitions, including last season's run to the quarter-finals, West Ham will be keen to make another deep run, especially after lifting the Conference League trophy in 2023.

Bournemouth enters this clash still frustrated after their 1-1 draw with Newcastle United, where a last-minute goal by Dango Ouattara was controversially ruled out by VAR. The Cherries, now adjusting to life without Dominic Solanke, have shown resilience under Andoni Iraola, with two draws from two in the Premier League. A positive result here could provide a springboard ahead of their upcoming league fixture against a struggling Everton side.

For team news, West Ham may rotate their squad, with summer signings Niclas Fullkrug, Crysencio Summerville, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, and Jean-Clair Todibo likely to feature. Bournemouth could also make changes, potentially starting Evanilson, Dango Ouattara, Alex Scott, and Dean Huijsen, while Enes Unal, Tyler Adams, and David Brooks remain sidelined.

espite Bournemouth's strong form and determination, West Ham's depth and home advantage might just see them through in what should be a closely contested match.

西汉姆联和伯恩茅斯将于周三在伦敦体育场进行一场有趣的联赛杯第二轮比赛。两支球队在新赛季都有令人鼓舞的开局，尽管夏天有大量的球员离开，他们将渴望继续他们的积极势头。

西汉姆现在在洛佩特吉的带领下，从首战输给阿斯顿维拉的比赛中恢复过来，在周末以2:0大胜水晶宫。托马斯·苏塞克和贾罗德·鲍恩的进球确保了洛佩特吉作为铁锤队老板的第一场胜利。凭借最近在杯赛上的丰富历史，包括上赛季进入四分之一决赛，西汉姆联将渴望再次深入发展，特别是在2023年举起联盟杯之后。

伯恩茅斯在1-1战平纽卡斯尔联后仍然很沮丧，瓦塔拉在最后时刻的进球被VAR有争议地判为无效。樱桃正在适应没有索兰克的生活，在伊洛拉的带领下表现出了韧性，在英超联赛中两战两平。一个积极的结果可以为他们即将到来的联赛对阵埃弗顿提供一个跳板。

对于球队来说，西汉姆可能会轮换他们的阵容，夏天签下的尼古拉斯·富尔克鲁格，克里森西奥·萨默维尔，亚伦·万-比萨卡和让-克莱尔·托迪博可能会出现。伯恩茅斯也可能做出改变，有可能首发的有埃文尼森、瓦塔拉、斯科特和迪恩·惠尔森，而埃内斯·乌纳尔、泰勒·亚当斯和大卫·布鲁克斯则将继续缺阵。

尽管伯恩茅斯的状态和决心都很强，但西汉姆联的阵容深度和主场优势可能会让他们在这场势均力敌的比赛中获胜。