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title: "Fans react as Silva is included in Pellegrini’s Premier League squad"
canonical: "https://readwestham.com/2019/09/04/fans-react-as-silva-is-included-in-pellegrinis-premier-league-squad/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Alex Turk"
section: "Feature Writers"
published: "2019-09-04T11:00:36Z"
modified: "2019-09-04T11:00:36Z"
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# Fans react as Silva is included in Pellegrini’s Premier League squad

Many are still debating whether it was risky to sell Javier Hernandez to Sevilla for £8million without signing a replacement, but Manuel Pellegrini may already have one.

Xande Silva is still recovering from obstruction to his bowel suffered just a week before pre-season, but he could be back for the trip to Oxford United later this month.

The 22-year-old joined West Ham United from Vitoria De Guimaraes last summer, but injuries limited him to just two first-team appearances in his debut season in England.

Pellegrini has kept faith in him though after including him in West Ham’s 23-man Premier League squad for the 2019-20 campaign, putting him third behind Sebastien Haller and Albian Ajeti in the striker pecking order.

> Twitter: West Ham’s confirmed 25-man Premier League squad. Look who has made it…Xande Silva. #WHUFC https://t.co/TQJpisb1w7 (@Sam\_InkersoleTM)

There was a lot of when Silva was lighting it up for the Under-23s last term, and his surprise inclusion has been welcomed by plenty of Hammers fans…

> Twitter: @westhamfootball Boom just like that a better, hungry, and someone that wants to play for West Ham is found without… https://t.co/xLtjvHoSZJ (@Shatteredlimb)

> Twitter: @westhamfootball Come on Xande Silva! ![⚒️](https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/12.0.0-1/svg/2692.svg)![?](https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/12.0.0-1/svg/1f60e.svg)![⚒️](https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/12.0.0-1/svg/2692.svg) https://t.co/yFklF2gFWt (@WHUFC\_USA\_2008)

> Twitter: When the time comes he’ll show https://t.co/N9X6KqswKv (@GoldXandeSilva)

> Twitter: Xande Silva about to be a baller (@GingerPele22)

### READ WEST HAM’S VERDICT

Silva still remains an exciting prospect and could become a real player if injuries are kind to him from here on in.

Having a first-choice and back-up striker with a younger option is certainly the way to go and I think Pellegrini will be very happy with his options.

If the electric Portuguese forward comes good, it’ll feel like a new signing to add to the Hammers’ already-frightening attacking talent.