David Moyes expects to have centre-back Angelo Ogbonna available for this weekend’s Premier League fixture with Burnley.
The Italian international was missing from the Hammers squad as they were heavily beaten 4-1 at Swansea City on Saturday.
At one point, West Ham were forced to full-back Pablo Zabaleta at centre-back as Winston Reid went off injured and with the New Zealander set to miss a significant period of time, the timing of Ogbonna’s return will be welcomed.
Speaking to Football.London, Moyes said:
Angelo Ogbonna was an illness, so he shouldn’t be out too long.
Despite an upturn in results since Moyes arrived, West Ham are still not certain to be playing Premier League football next season and as such, they’lll be targeting a win against a Burnley side who had been on a winless run before they defeated Everton 2-1 at the weekend.
The return of Ogbonna will be most welcome and he’ll be expected to start the game.
