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Moyes facing a reshuffle…and we await Randolph decision

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David Moyes is facing a Hammers reshuffle should neither Felipe Anderson or Arthur Masuaku be available from a team which also has Michail Antonio missing for today’s game against Everton.

And we await with great interest the goalkeeping decision where we will discover whether newly signed Darren Randolph is ready for action.

It can be assumed that the manager  will go with his favoured three at the back in the shape of Issa Diop, Fabian Balbuena and Angelo Ogbonna against a team currently in 11th place on 28 points.

This appears to be is the ‘easiest’ of three upcoming games on paper with the Hammers travelling to Leicester on Wednesday night and receiving Liverpool on February 1.

Certainly we are a far better and more organised side than the one which Manuel Pellegrini left behind but the absence of Antonio in particular continues to hurt us front where chances were missed against Sheffield United.

I would expect Pablo Fornals to be involved along with  Manuel Lanzini filling the role Anderson had taken behind Haller should the Brazilian be absent .

And assuming that Randolph is fit  this is the team I would expect to line up against The Toffees: Randolph, Zaba, Diop, Balbuena, Ogbonna, Cresswell; Noble, Rice, Fornals,  Lanzini. Haller .

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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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  • Sean says:

    Reshuffle?
    Like the deckchair attendant on the titanic.

    If we win today it will be a big result, but we have half a team and just sold off the youth. Miracles required, engines full steam!
    Coyi!

  • Beatz says:

    Surely Randolf is fit he has to pass fitness test before he signs dotted line.

  • Kenny Irons says:

    Antonio another one who seems constantly injured – yes, he puts a real shift in when he sometimes puts in an appearance but waste of space if he is going to be one of Wilshire’s mates ! ☹️👎

    • Hammerkip says:

      Cant see us getting anything with all these injuries..hope im wrong. Upson was saying how far behind our training facilities are compared to the other London clubs so maybe they should look at that with all these injuries again..it seems to bectge sane problems every season…

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