Tom Clark shares Sevilla squad absentees ahead of West Ham Euro clash
Sevilla are missing eight first team squad members ahead of the Europa League meeting with West Ham, but Anthony Martial is fit, reports Tom Clark.
The Hammers are in Seville for the first leg of their last-16 tie on Thursday (10 March), with the return leg next week, and the squad news ahead of the game should give David Moyes improved hopes of bringing something back to the London Stadium.
Football London’s Tom Clark shared an update on his Twitter account that confirmed on-loan Manchester United forward Martial is available, but a whole host of contributors are out.
Those confirmed missing from the La Liga side are defenders Diego Carlos, Gonzalo Montiel and Karim Rekik, midfielders Papu Gomez, Fernando and Thomas Delaney, and the two former Premier League forwards Erik Lamela and Suso.
The injury-hit Spaniards are currently second behind Real Madrid but have struggled in Europe this season, while the Irons comfortably topped their group.
Big opportunity
The news that Martial is available is unfortunate as he was struggling to be fit for the game, but confirmation of the number of absentees should give some psychological benefit.
Moyes will need to use whatever advantage he can find, as the recent performances of his side have not been sparkling, outside of giving title-chasing Liverpool a big test at Anfield.
Jarrod Bowen suffered an injury in that game and is due to miss the European away leg, but the knock is not believed to be serious enough to keep him out for long.
The Athletic reported that Thursday, and the visit of Aston Villa at the weekend are likely to be the games he misses.
Moyes should be able to welcome back Declan Rice who Football London reported was “expected to be fine” after illness forced him to sit out the trip to Anfield.
A strong showing at a time when Julen Lopetegui’s side are struggling with fitness and form could be the spark that reignites the Hammers season after some indifferent performances of their own.
In other West Ham news, Adrian Durham blamed the club’s failings for letting Arsenal surge into the top four on talkSPORT.
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