Trevor Sinclair: Michail Antonio can play 60 minutes in West Ham v Brentford
Trevor Sinclair wants to see Michail Antonio playing for 60 minutes in Brentford versus West Ham on Sunday.
Antonio remains the only striker at the club for David Moyes and there are suggestions that whether he can be given a rest in the next game.
West Ham will face a crucial second leg tie away in France and Moyes will want all his key players to be in perfect shape.
Sinclair aired his views on talkSPORT saying Antonio needs a rest but he can still play for an hour, which should not affect him.
“I think Antonio will need a rest but he can still play 60 minutes. He can play for 60 minutes, run himself into the ground for 60 minutes. That’s not going to affect him four days down the line,” said Sinclair.
He added: “This is a London derby. West Ham fans want to see us finish as high as possible in the Premier League.
“You can’t throw kids in there and say we’re putting all our eggs in one basket to go for the Europa League. No chance.”
Tricky
Moyes must be thinking if West Ham need to have regular European football, they will require a big squad going forward.
The league is important. The Hammers must aim to finish within the top six in the league. Surely, they cannot focus on one competition at the moment.
Having picked up a 2-1 victory against Everton in their last Premier League game, the Hammers surely will be aiming for all three points this weekend.
Moyes, unfortunately, does not have enough options on the bench to replace Antonio. At the same time, he cannot drop him completely.
Sinclair is absolutely spot on here. Moyes should look to give him at least an hour to make an impact, and then either use Bowen in his position or can bring in Andriy Yarmolenko as well.
The game against Lyon next Thursday is absolutely vital. The Hammers drew 1-1 in the first leg but they are more than capable of securing a victory in France.
In other West Ham news, Jason Cundy went mad on talkSPORT when discussing the red card incident last night.
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