West Ham United Women prepare for a Subway Players Cup group stage clash with Southampton at Victoria Road on Wednesday evening. The match kicks off at 7pm BST, with tickets available from £5 for adults and £1 for under-18s. No live broadcast or streaming arrangement has been confirmed for the fixture.
Rita Guarino's side enter the contest on the back of a mixed run of results. They earned a point in this competition with a 0-0 draw against Tottenham, eventually winning the penalty shootout 4-3 thanks to successful spot-kicks from Katie Zelem, Eva Nyström, Kelly Gago and Laia Codina. That was followed by a 2-1 away defeat to Manchester United in the WSL last Sunday, where Viviane Asseyi scored a late consolation from the penalty spot. Asseyi is the team's top scorer this season with three goals in four appearances.
Squad rotation likely
With a key Women's Super League match against Chelsea looming this Sunday, head coach Rita Guarino is expected to rotate her squad. Forward Riko Ueki remains unavailable due to an injury that will keep her out for several weeks. The Subway Players Cup uses a league-phase format where 23 clubs play six fixtures each, with the top eight advancing to the quarter-finals. West Ham's other group opponents are London City Lionesses, Charlton Athletic, Wolverhampton Wanderers and Watford.
Southampton, who play in WSL2, drew 0-0 with Nottingham Forest in their last league outing. West Ham will be confident, having beaten Southampton 4-1 in their last meeting on 25 August. The immediate focus, however, is on securing a positive result to build momentum before the Chelsea test. Check the latest team news and injuries ahead of the weekend. West Ham United Women face Chelsea in the WSL at home on Sunday 4 October.
Tottenham Hotspur head coach Martin Ho cited his nine changes as a reason for his side's penalty shootout defeat to West Ham in the Subway Players Cup. Ho said, "When you make the changes, that probably does that. You probably lack a little bit of rhythm." The Hammers' last result was a 2-1 defeat to Manchester United, where Viviane Asseyi scored a late penalty.
Head coach Rita Guarino said she took "plenty of positives" from the Subway Players Cup opener against Tottenham. The club confirmed the 0-0 draw and subsequent 4-3 penalty shootout win occurred on 2026-09-23. West Ham's last result was a 2-1 defeat to Manchester United on 2026-09-27. The focus now turns to the next fixture against Southampton at home on 2026-09-30.
Manchester United manager Eva Olid provided a fitness update ahead of her side's 2-1 win over West Ham on 2026-09-27. Olid said winger Celin Bizet, returning after giving birth, is "going so quick and will be back sooner than we expected." The manager also confirmed Ellen Wangerheim is back in the squad, while Jayde Riviere and Emma Watson need more time. West Ham's immediate focus is on the Subway Players Cup clash with Southampton.
