Hammers absences explained

Hammers Ryan Fredericks, Fabian Balbuena and Issa Diop are all missing from tonight’s FA Cup squad.

Fredericks continues to self isolate after coming into contact with someone who tested positive although he is not known whether he has tested positive himself.

Fabian Balbuena is also self-isolating like Fredericks after he is thought to have come into contact with someone who tested positive .

Issa Diop travelled to Stockport with the first-team squad yet was not chosen for the match squad, the same thing happened for Leeds away.

This would have been the ideal game to start if he was fit but we are told he is suffering from an injury which prevented him from competing.

Diop has only played two games since contracting COVID himself playing 117 minutes leading to speculation by supporters whether he is suffering from a type of long COVID.

Maybe David Moyes will clear things up in his post-match press conference