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Boss presser looms – Marko news awaited

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Hammers boss Manuel Pellegrini will be hopefully handing out news on Marko Arnaiutovi’s position for tomorrow’s game at the pre- match presser for the Manchester United match later on today.

However, the current word is that he is looking fine and has been in training this week.

Should he be announced as fit then Michail Antonio looks certain to make way in what will probably be the only change from the team that started against Chelsea.

Carlos Sachez of course has joined the long term injury victims Winston Reid, Andy Carroll and Manu Lanzini after suffering a medial ligament injury during the EFL Cup match against Macclesfield.

That has left us a bit short in midfield with Jack Wilshere not due back for another month.

However, a ‘Marko is fit’ announcement will be a huge boost for the team as United – amid an ongoing very public spat between Pogba and Mourinho still going on and hopefully affecting their morale.

Our prediction 3-2

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Hugh Southon is a lifelong Iron and the founding editor of ClaretandHugh. He is a national newspaper journalist of many years experience and was Bobby Moore's 'ghost' writer during the great man's lifetime. He describes ClaretandHugh as "the Hammers daily newspaper!"

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