Haller’s imminent move creates Irons FA Cup issue
It seems unlikely the Haller deal will be completed by the time we play the game but there’s bound to be a massive temptation not to play the striker given the possibility of injury.
The Hammers will want nothing to get in the way of his move and Moyes may now be considering his alternatives up front for the match.
They are limited in the extreme and it has to be highly questionable whether he will risk Michail Antonio over the 90 minutes given the importance of him being available for the next Premier League game against Burnley on January 16.
Thus, it seems the alternative – which has been discussed on this forum for some weeks – may come into play with Andriy Yarmolenko playing through the middle.
The Hammers have been looking at a number of strikers and will be hoping to land one of them, at least, before the end of the transfer window but the manager may be keen to see if he has a serious alternative available in the Ukrainian.