West Ham’s selection issues may worsen after Konstantinos Mavropanos injured against Bayer Leverkusen. The Greek defender was substituted late in a Europa League quarter-final tie, losing 2-0.
West Ham needs an epic second-leg comeback against Bundesliga champions to overturn a deficit. Injury problems, including top scorer Jarrod Bowen’s knee injury, may hinder their chances. Alphonse Areola, Kalvin Phillips, and Edson Alvarez are also on the sidelines.
Lucas Paquet Dinos Mavropanosa and Emerson Palmieri will miss next week’s second leg due to their third yellow card of the competition. Meanwhile, was injured late on, disrupting their rearguard effort. Leverkusen has a history of scoring late in games, and Moyes acknowledged this, but the injury affected their defensive efforts.
Manchester United’s manager, Moyes, praised the team’s performance against a Champions League side, stating that they are still in the tie with a half-chance in the second leg. He also criticized the costly suspensions of Paqueta and Emerson.
