David Moyes has provided a fitness update on Lucas Paqueta ahead of the Gent vs West Ham clash tonight.
West Ham are out in Belgium ready to take on Gent in the Europa Conference League quarter-finals tonight.
Hammers boss David Moyes has pretty much full squad to choose from. However, Gianluca Scamacca will definitely miss the game and there are concerns about Lucas Paqueta as well.
The Brazilian missed our last game against Fulham on Saturday with an ankle problem.
And there are fears that he might not feature again tonight. Moyes addressed that in his press conference last night…
Moyes provides update on Paqueta ahead of Gent vs West Ham
The Scot addressed the media yesterday evening and discussed our chances of making progress through to the semi-finals of the competition.
And Moyes responded when asked whether Lucas Paqueta will be back to face the Belgian side, as quoted by Football.London:
“Yeah. He got quite a bad knock against Newcastle and he trained a bit on Friday and we thought he would be okay but his ankle was just too puffy. He has now trained a couple of days and he is back.”
That really is great news for the Hammers.
The 25-year-old Brazilian was just starting to find some form before he injured his ankle against Newcastle last week.
Having Paqueta available out in Genk will be absolutely crucial for West Ham and our chances of bringing a good result back to East London.
The former Lyon man has incredible talent, and despite the fact that he hasn’t shown us what he’s truly capable of so far this season, he’s still a vital player for Moyes.
The fact that he’s ready to face Gent is absolutely huge for West Ham in my opinion.
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