‘We’ll need to see…’ – David Moyes sweating on two West Ham players ahead of Liverpool clash
West Ham boss David Moyes may be concerned about the availability of two players before of Sunday’s match against Liverpool.
The 60-year-old spoke to the media this morning ahead of the Irons’ weekend trip to Anfield, and he was asked about probable team news for the Premier League clash.
The Hammers’ manager responded (via whufc.com): “Jarrod Bowen has had a virus, so we’ll see how he is.” But the others appear to be well. We’ll see how Aaron Cresswell feels today after he felt his hamstring last night, but otherwise we’re fine.”
If the two players listed by Moyes are unavailable on Sunday, West Ham will suffer a severe setback.
Bowen, who has been linked with Liverpool recently, has started the season well, with three goals and an assist in five games (Transfermarkt), albeit he was missing from the Irons’ 3-1 Europa League triumph against TSC Backa Topola last night.
Cresswell began that game at the London Stadium but was withdrawn at halftime after replacing first-choice left-back Emerson Palmieri.
Although the Liverpudlian hasn’t been in Moyes’ preferred domestic XI recently, he’s shown that he can offer a major threat when in the team. Last season, nobody at West Ham averaged more key passes (1.4) or crosses (1.5) per game (WhoScored), with the 33-year-old often getting forward to good effect.
Both he and Bowen would pose a danger for Liverpool if they are fit to feature on Sunday and duly selected to start, especially with the Reds looking less than perfect defensively in recent games.
Their absences would certainly make the Hammers’ task harder at the weekend, although it’d be nice to see both players back in action soon, and we wish them well in their respective recoveries.
