Young Hammer sees double

Sean Whetstone

5 years ago

Categories: News, Whispers

Nathan Holland improved his chances of a call up to the first team squad after scoring twice in a 4-0 win over Stoke last night in the Premier League 2 Division 2 game at the bet365 Stadium.

The 21-year-old will be hoping that Manuel Pellegrini was watching at the Academy side confidently beat their Northern counterparts to top of Division 2 after nine games.

The Hammers U23’s are now three above second placed Manchester United and six points above third placed Stoke City.

Winston Reid was again missing from the U23 squad as he continues to train to regain his fitness form his knee injury.

Holland was joined on the score sheet by Joe Powell and Anthony Scully last night.

U23 lead coach made two changes for West Ham’s development squad last night. Out went injured defenders Iyiola Adebayo and Reece Hannam, and in come Sam Caiger and Gonçalo Cardoso the former making his first start in the Premier League 2, the latter returning from international duty with the Portugal youth set-up.

16-year-old forward Amadou Diallo was named on the bench following his first appearance for England U17s over the international break – he already has two goals in three games for West Ham at U23 level to his name.