West Ham will give Jarrod Bowen Lyon answer today as David Moyes makes big call

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West Ham will give their Jarrod Bowen Lyon answer today as David Moyes makes a big call ahead of the clash with Everton.

Moyes will name his West Ham team to face the Toffees at 1pm ahead of the 2pm kick off.

We think there will be one West Ham change from the side that started the 3-1 defeat to Spurs last time out.

But Bowen – having only trained individually over the international break – may be kept waiting in the wings on a return with the huge Europa League quarter-final first leg against Lyon looming on Thursday night.

West Ham know a win over Everton is vital for their top six hopes.

But Hammers fans are desperately hoping Bowen will at least be fit to play some part against the French side if not Everton.

And West Ham will give Bowen Lyon answer today as Moyes makes a big call over his involvement.

At 1pm West Ham fans should have a clearer idea over whether Bowen will have a chance of facing Lyon.

The in-form attacker has been out since getting injured at Liverpool early last month.

He appears extremely unlikely to start against Frank Lampard’s Toffees. It would be a major shock if he does.

But if Bowen is included in the West Ham squad for the game with a view to coming on as a substitute at some stage then it will give Hammers fans hope over his availability for the Lyon tie.

West Ham will clearly be hoping to take a lead to France for the second leg.

So having his strongest possible team available for the first leg at the London Stadium on Thursday night will be vital for Moyes.

It will be a big decision for the Scot whether to include Bowen today. Even if he does not get on, having Bowen in the West Ham squad for Everton will be a clear statement of intent ahead of Lyon.

West Ham fans should get their answer imminently with the squad announcement ahead of the Premier League clash.

Of course if Bowen does not make the squad it does not necessarily rule him out of the first leg against Lyon.

But you would have to wonder whether he would be thrown straight back into the starting XI against the Ligue 1 side for such a big game after more than a month out.

Fingers crossed we see the name Bowen in today’s squad list. It will give everyone at West Ham a major lift.

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