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.

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.

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.

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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.

Julen Lopetegui has been fired by West Ham after less than a year in the job and with the Premier League club in danger of being dragged into a relegation fight.

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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.