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West Ham handed huge injury boost in friendly match as result and scorers revealed

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Tabuteau, S. (2026, October 2). West Ham handed huge injury boost in friendly match as result and scorers revealed. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/west-ham-tomas-soucek-wycombe-friendly-result-b1299336.html

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West Ham midfielder, who has been out of competitive play for over three months due to injury, returned to action by starting a friendly match against third-tier Wycombe on October 2 at Rush Green training ground. He played 65 minutes and scored from the penalty spot; Joel Piroe added another goal later in the game. West Ham aims to strengthen their promotion credentials with upcoming matches following an international break.

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West Ham received a significant boost when Issa Diop, sidelined with an injury since July, played 65 minutes in a friendly against Wycombe at their Rush Green training ground on October 2. Diop scored from the penalty spot and helped secure West Ham's victory. The team is currently second in the Championship and aims to continue its promotion push after drawing 2-2 with Millwall before the international break, ending a four-game winning streak. Meanwhile, Brentford, under Keith Andrews, also prepared for upcoming matches by playing a behind-closed-doors friendly against Norwich, coming back from two goals down and securing a draw.

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The 31-year-old has since been eased back to fitness by West Ham and has yet to feature for the club in a competitive fixture this season. asserted

old → ease → fixture

However, he started for the first time in over three months and played 65 minutes against third-tier Wycombe on Friday (October 2), opening the scoring from the penalty spot before striker Joel Piroe later doubled West Ham’s lead at their Rush Green training ground. asserted

Piroe → start → ground

Second-place West Ham return to Championship action next Friday night at home to London rivals QPR as they look to further underline their promotion credentials after fighting back from 2-0 down to draw with arch-rivals Millwall before the extended three-week international break, with a four-game league winning streak snapped. asserted

streak → return → break

Elsewhere on Friday, Brentford continued their preparations for the return of competitive club football as they came from two goals down to draw 2-2 with Norwich in a behind-closed-doors friendly at the Gtech Community Stadium. asserted

they → continue → Stadium

Keane Lewis-Potter and Fabio Carvalho, who has been in fine form since returning from an anterior cruciate ligament injury earlier this month, were both on the scoresheet for the Bees. asserted

who → return → Bees

Read More Keith Andrews’ side have made an impressive unbeaten start to the new season and travel to Aston Villa next weekend, looking to make it six games without defeat in the Premier League. asserted

it → read → League

Igor Thiago, Callum Wilson, Rico Henry and Jaidon Anthony also featured against Championship opponents Norwich, and Brazilian striker Thiago thought he had won the match for Brentford late on, only to be denied by the offside flag. asserted

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