Elsewhere, Michail Antonio was feared to be out for the rest of the season after he picked up an injury while away with Jamaica. However, it’s better news than first anticipated but the forward will miss out against Burnley. Moyes said: “Michail has got a small injury, it’s not serious. It will probably keep him out for a couple weeks.”

Moyes added: “It is a bit like a doctor’s surgery at the moment. It’s been difficult for a lot of the international boys because they’ve had late returns. But we think Nayef Aguerd will be okay too.

“Injuries are absolutely your worst fear as a manager, coming out of an international break. We’ve had a great record when it comes to injuries at this club this season. We’ve had almost a full squad in every game and now we’ve got players injured from international duty, and that’s a blow for us.

“If it’s on our watch and it happens in training or in our games, then it’s part and parcel. But when they’re away with the international team then it’s more galling when players come back injured.

“That being said, I want to have international players because that tells me I’ve got one of the best players from whatever country it is. I want my players to be playing for their countries. I’d like more, if possible, to be selected. The downside of that is that they may come back with injuries.”