West Ham United could be without Thilo Kehrer against Chelsea due to hamstring injury
West Ham will take on London rivals Chelsea in the Premier League on Saturday (11 February) at the London Stadium, and David Moyes could be without Thilo Kehrer, according to Claret and Hugh.
A “top source” has informed Claret and Hugh that there are worries that Kehrer could miss the London derby after he felt uncomfortable with his hamstring against Newcastle.
The German international was withdrawn in the 1-1 draw at St James’ Park on Saturday (4 February) and Moyes is unlikely to take any risk with him as it might aggravate the injury.
“We would need to hope they don’t come back to their best,” a top source told Claret and Hugh.
“We have our fingers firmly crossed for Kehrer that there are no problems that keep him out of the game.”
Options
West Ham are already missing Kurt Zouma through a thigh injury and the Frenchman is not close to returning to action at the moment.
Missing Kehrer for the game against Chelsea will be a blow for Moyes, but the Hammers boss has other options. There’s no need to push him through the injury barrier if the injury is serious.
In his absence, Moyes is likely to bring Ben Johnson back into the side, and he is a reliable option on the right-hand side.
In recent games, summer signing Nayef Aguerd has been outstanding for the club. He missed a chunk of the season through injury, but now the Moroccan is showing why he is so highly rated. He has played a big part in West Ham’s revival, although they have got a long way to go.
Moyes will be thrilled by the performance of Angelo Ogbonna as well. The 34-year-old centre-back has put in some fantastic performances in recent weeks, and he is slowly getting back to his best form.