Report shares potential West Ham return date for Michail Antonio
West Ham United forward Michail Antonio was a notable absence from the squad for the 1-0 win against Sheffield United.
After being ruled out for a number of weeks, the Irons were hoping to have him available for the trip to Bramall Lane.
David Moyes claimed he wanted him on the bench, but decided not to risk him after yet another hamstring injury.
Given that this injury has happened before, common sense appears to have prevailed.
Football London have shared the potential return date of a number of players, and have claimed that Antonio could be ready for the upcoming clash with Aston Villa.
One player who may not be is Andriy Yarmolenko, who has tested positive for COVID-19 in the past week during the international break.
Antonio is a much-bigger miss though, and many will be crossing their fingers to have him back available sooner rather than later.
Thankfully, it didn’t matter in the end.
Antonio’s replacement, Sebastien Haller came up with the magic in the end, scoring the winner with an unstoppable drive from distance.
No one has attempted more shots on goal in the Irons squad according to WhoScored, and it is no surprise to see that he has the highest average match rating for the Irons.
The sooner Antonio is back, the better, although Sunday gave us confidence that Haller could plug the gap if needed to against Villa.
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