West Ham duo Harrison Ashby and Conor Coventry could feature v Anderlecht
West Ham duo Harrison Ashby and Conor Coventry could feature v Anderlecht in the UEFA Europa Conference League clash on Thursday night.
The Hammers sit top of the group with three wins in three and need another victory to secure top spot.
Anderlecht, who are second, will be looking to close the game but are underdogs for this clash at the London Stadium.
ExWHUemployee said on the West Ham Way podcast (5:52), “I expect the usual amount of rotation and the possibility that Ashby and Coventry get a chance.
Give them a chance
Ashby, 20 and Coventry, 22, have both featured for the first team before but their involvement has been very minimal.
They are rarely seen as players who are guaranteed to come off the bench and that will certainly hinder their progress.
The plans weren’t to play Coventry last term which is why David Moyes sanctioned his loan exit, but this time he decided to keep him at the club.
It seemed like he was going to get more first-team minutes but that clearly has not happened and this game is the perfect opportunity for them to play.
The Hammers are expected to control possession and dominate Anderlecht so having a few inexperienced players will not affect the outcome of the game.
Ashby and Coventry are both promising youngsters who need to be given the chance to thrive and hopefully, they do well this week.