Aaron Cresswell is raring to go with less than a week to go with West Ham’s Premier League restart.
“We haven’t got long to go now,” the No3 told West Ham TV yesterday at the London Stadium“It’s been a tough, tough few months, not know when we would be starting back up, whether we’d be playing or not playing, the venues, everything, but to be fair to the lads and the coaching staff and the fitness lads, they’ve been really on it.”
“It’s been tough for us as, when the lockdown was on, we only had one hour a day to exercise outside and we weren’t allowed to the training ground at that point, but now we’re raring to go and we’re ready.
“The gaffer and the fitness coaches have really made sure that they haven’t left anything behind and they’re making sure we’re ready to go come the first game next Saturday, so from that point of view we’re fully prepared and ready to go.
“It’s going to be tough with nine games in six weeks, but everyone is in that boat and we’ve got to be looking to make sure we’re ready for Wolves next Saturday.
“It was kind of a crazy time because my little girl Sadie was born at the end of February,” he continued. “Everything just unfolded and the way it all happened was crazy, but thankfully we’re all fit and healthy.
“Keeping her and our son Sonny entertained over the last three months has been tough and challenging but it’s been good to have he time at home to be around them.
“Usually, where we’re playing, I’m away Friday and Saturday and I won’t see them until Sunday, so it’s been nice to spend time with them as well.”
Claret and Hugh say:
Aaron Cresswell was initially suffering from a small knock which prevented him training at Rush Green every day but he since has played in both practice games against QPR and Crystal Palace and now seems to overcome his small injury. He now looks destined to start in David Moyes starting eleven next Saturday against Wolves after Arthur Masuaku took a small knock in Wednesday’s game. Listening to him speak to West Ham TV, he seems more relaxed about the health risks now after initially voicing strong concerns that players were getting a vote on the Premier League’s return.
Good Luck Cressie!