There’s been a monumental boost for West Ham as three key star players return including Brazilian magnifico Lucas Paqueta.
West Ham have been hit by illness and injuries over the winter period.
It resulted in the Hammers being dumped out of the Carabao Cup quarter-finals 5-1 by Liverpool.
And it also played a big part in a disappointing 5-0 defeat at Fulham as well as the drab 0-0 draw at home against Brighton to start the new year.
West Ham have lost Mohammed Kudus and Nayef Aguerd to AFCON.
Monumental boost for West Ham
But they have also been without Michail Antonio due to injury since November while Lucas Paqueta and captain Kurt Zouma also picked up worrying injuries.
Vladimir Coufal was the latest victim of the flu in the Hammers squad too, forcing him out of the Brighton clash.
But there’s been a monumental boost for West Ham as three key stars return including Paqueta.
West Ham welcome Championship side Bristol City to the London Stadium on Sunday in the FA Cup third round.
Three key stars return including Paqueta
And the good news is that Paqueta, Coufal and Antonio have all returned to training ahead of the game.
That’s according to Mirror reporter Ryan Taylor.
“Lucas Paqueta is back in West Ham training ahead of Sunday’s FA Cup clash with Bristol City,” Taylor said.
“Same applies to Vladimír Coufal. Hammers will train again tomorrow before any decision is made on their availability.
“Michail Antonio has also trained in the past few days. Big boost for David Moyes and West Ham as frontman has not featured since mid-November when he injured knee on international duty with Jamaica.”
The match is likely to come too soon for Antonio – but there is every chance Paqueta and Coufal will be involved before the two-week winter break that follows.
With Kudus likely to be away until mid-February – Antonio’s return is very timely indeed.
Although many West Ham fans still want to see the club sign a new forward.
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