West Ham United to make late call on Ben Johnson and Vladimir Coufal – ExWHUemployee
David Moyes will make a late decision on West Ham United duo Ben Johnson and Vladimir Coufal against Lyon, according to ExWHUemployee.
The reliable club source has shared that the defensive duo are both still recovering from their recent injuries.
Manuel Lanzini is suspended for this one but should be back for the return leg in France next week.
Writing on his Patreon page, Ex shared the last-gasp team news coming from the London Stadium this evening.
“The manager has no new reported injuries to worry about,” he wrote.
“Angelo Ogbonna is obviously still ruled out with his injury. In addition to this, Johnson and Coufal are recovering from their injuries and the manager will make a late decision on their involvement.”
Last gasp.
This would be a big boost to have these two available.
Aaron Cresswell is likely to play at left-back as he always does, so a big decision is coming on the other side.
Ryan Fredericks will be waiting in the wings to take his spot in such a big game, but he hasn’t been reliable over time.
Coufal would, of course, be the number one choice, but Johnson has also filled in very well in recent months.
Moyes will know that this is a huge decision and getting a positive result will be critical before going to France next week.
With team news right around the corner, it looks as though it could be any of the three names filling that spot at right-back.
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