West Ham United confirmed team news v Leicester City: Emerson touch and go
David Moyes has revealed his West Ham team news ahead of their Premier League clash against Leicester City on Saturday (12 November) at the London Stadium.
The Hammers will be looking to bounce back to winning ways in the Premier League after losing 2-1 against Crystal Palace in their previous league game.
Moyes has confirmed that summer signing Emerson has broken his nose, and he is doubtful for this game, while there are one or two players who have picked up knocks. Maxwel Cornet is definitely out for this fixture.
“Emerson is touch and go because he broke his nose in midweek. He’s had it reset,” said Moyes to the club’s official website.
“We’ve got a couple of other knocks and niggles so we’ll see for tomorrow. Cornet is definitely out. He won’t come back until after the World Cup.”
Three points needed
The Hammers need to return to winning ways and head into the World Cup on a positive note.
Leicester City were heading in a spiral downfall under Brendan Rodgers, but they have dramatically improved in recent weeks.
It will be a very difficult game, but Moyes should be confident of picking up all three points at home. Failing to do so, could see the fans getting agitated once again, and that could be disastrous for the club.
Despite spending loads of money in the summer, the results haven’t been upto the mark.
West Ham have picked up just one win in their last five league games, and find themselves 15th in the league table, just above Everton.
With the wealth of talent they possess, they should not be in this position. The away has been very poor, while the Hammers have struggled to pick up points at home as well.
In the previous league game, they lost 2-1 against Crystal Palace at home, and a massive improvement is required on Saturday.