David Moyes has killed off Michail Antonio’s hopes that he will be taking his place in the squad for the match against Leicester City tomorrow night.
Unless the manager is throwing up a massive smokescreen it seems he has made up his mind that the Hammer of the Year won’t be involved in the match.
That will come as a blow to the player who has told the official website earlier that he was feeling good and hopeful he could stake a claim to a place against the Foxes.
However, at his pre-match presser Moyes declared that he wouldn’t be with the squad for a game which is again being described as a ‘must win.’
Gving an update on the injury situation he said: “Arnautovic looked really serious when he came off against Watford. Thankfully there’s no breaks but it was badly swollen. He’s fine and he’s trained with a good plaster on. He’s okay.
Been rushed from injury multiple times over the past eighteen months. Seems sensible enough to me. He’s broken down constantly when rushed back.
Plus he probably thinks he is match fit coz for the last 18 months you only needed to jog for 3 minutes to be considered for the starting 11.
Lol master, yes if his hamstring is not quite there and he is going to be asked to run like he did when he first got into the team then it is a risk, best not to take chances.
That’s true he was rushed back w Swansea last season & made worse for surgery then this season as well.
But something seems strange about the situation we need his pace but I don’t want to see him sidelined for a year… So must be more then a brusie rib