Michail Antonio could be saved for West Ham clash at Leeds
West Ham United forward Michail Antonio could be missing from the Carabao Cup clash with Manchester United this evening.
Sky Sports have shared that despite missing the weekend defeat through suspension, he could be forced to sit out again.
It is reported that the Jamaican international could be saved for the Premier League clash against Leeds on Saturday.
David Moyes will be considering many changes to his squad tonight.
The likes of Alex Kral and Alphonse Areola could make their full debuts for the Irons as they look to jump ahead of the competition.
Nikola Vlasic played up top against the Red Devils on Sunday, and the Croatian didn’t make too much of a difference.
In such big games where we may expect to be under pressure for large periods, it is vital to have that physical presence who can hold up the ball and draw fouls.
Pressure releaser.
That is exactly what Antonio is perfect at.
What separates the powerhouse is that rather than drawing fouls, he can often ride that contact and create chances and score goals.
Getting Antonio ready for the Premier League after a long couple of weeks out could be critical, and he could be past his injury woes.
The striker was consistently struck with bad luck last season, and he has started the season on fire, forgetting that red card.
It would be a huge call to make, and it would leave Antonio raring to go at Elland Road, and we wouldn’t want to be on the other end of that if we were an opposing side.
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