A West Ham star’s social post suggests exciting 16-goal youngster Divin Mubama could start against FCSB on Thursday night.
West Ham have secured last 16 European football for the second consecutive season following the win over Silkeborg last week.
The Hammers have a perfect record of five wins from five matches in the Conference League group stages this season.
And it is seven wins from seven including the qualifier against Viborg before that.
The Hammers now have a dead rubber clash in Romania against FCSB to conclude the group stage on Thursday night.
West Ham star’s social post suggests exciting 16-goal youngster Divin Mubama could start against FCSB
As a result Moyes has the luxury of resting all his key first team stars against FCSB. And the Scot is expected to give a host of West Ham academy stars a big chance – just as he did against Dinamo Zagreb after the Hammers had won their Europa League group last season.
One of those looks set to be highly rated right-back Harrison Ashby, who appears to have provided a big clue over who will be starting up front for the Hammers in Romania.
The West Ham star’s social post suggests exciting 16-goal youngster Divin Mubama could start against FCSB.
Mubama, who just turned 18 last week, featured heavily for West Ham during pre-season and impressed with his strength and pace.
The boyhood Hammer signed his first professional contract with the club last year and it seems he could be handed his competitive debut for West Ham by starting against FCSB.
Ashby took to social media to post a picture training with the first team ahead of the Conference League clash.
Mubama is also highly rated at England level. And it is easy to see why. He netted 16 goals in just 24 games for West Ham’s youth sides last season, which included scoring for the Under 23s aged just 17.
West Ham have earned the right to be able to play some of their promising youngsters in this game.
And fans will be seriously excited to see the likes of Mubama and Ashby in action if they do indeed start as expected.
Moyes is known to be a big fan of what he has seen from Mubama. And the player was courted by some top clubs before signing his West Ham pro deal.
Let’s hope he can show what he’s all about and perhaps force his way into the first team squad for the Premier League over the course of the coming season.
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