Some West Ham United fans are getting twitchy as the club awaits the verdict on the injury to Michail Antonio.
Manuel Pellegrini could be without his speedy powerhouse for as long as four months after he injured a hamstring in the win over Newport in midweek.
West Ham must wait until later today for Antonio’s scan results (whufc.com).
West Ham fans braced for worst
And Hammers fans are bracing themselves for the worst case scenario, a spell of between three and four months on the sidelines.
That would leave West Ham with a serious problem as they lack pace in the team.
Antonio had proved the difference in the win over Watford and was West Ham’s best player in the draw at Brighton too.
His pace pushes opposition defences back and allows West Ham’s array of technical midfielders to get on the ball in areas where they can hurt teams.
With Antonio out West Ham must find another way.
Pellegrini must find another way
Some supporters have been getting frustrated with the performances of Andriy Yarmolenko. They want to see more from the £20million Ukrainian.
And £24million summer arrival Pablo Fornals is also under pressure to hit the ground running.
But Hammers fans must remain patient.
Fans must remain patient with duo
It will take all types of player to help the club secure wins against different sides as the season progresses.
And the more games Yarmolenko and Fornals get under their belts the better they will become.
Yarmolenko looks likely to start against Norwich City on Saturday with Fornals waiting in the wings.
With the support of West Ham fans both can thrive.
But if the players get edgy and start worrying and over-thinking things it will take away from their natural creative game.
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