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Early West Ham team news v Lincoln: Player now ruled out – Injury Expert
Early West Ham United team news v Lincoln – Injury Expert
West Ham United defender Aaron Cresswell will be unavailable for the League Cup clash against Lincoln City, according to Ben Dinnery.
The injury expert shared on Premier Injuries (25 September) that the left-back had suffered a hamstring injury in the Hammers’ Europa League victory over Backa Topola (21 September) in his only appearance of the season so far.
The Hammers take the trip to Sincil Bank to face the League One Imps in the third-round clash in the League Cup on Wednesday (27 September) without Cresswell who is still being assessed by the club.
Blow
While the Irons would be expected to secure a victory against Lincoln in the early stages of the competition, David Moyes will be disappointed to be without the Englishman.
Cresswell is yet to feature for the Hammers in the Premier League this season with Emerson cementing himself as the manager’s first-choice in this position. He was selected for the Hammers’ opening European clash but was forced off at halftime.
League Cup fixtures, especially games against lower-league opponents, offer the opportunity for fringe players to get some competitive minutes in their legs, but Cresswell will not be afforded this chance.
However, the Scotsman may take this opportunity to give a young Hammer a chance, such as Premier League 2 mainstay Regan Clayton who made 25 appearances in the competition last season earning himself two goals and three assists.
However, Moyes may not be in the mood to take a risk. Off the back of their disappointing defeat to Liverpool in the league (24 September), this fixture provided a good opportunity to bounce back.
With just two natural left-backs in the Hammers squad, fans will wait nervously as they await an update on when Cresswell could return.
