David Moyes has confirmed West Ham striker Michail Antonio will miss tomorrow’s game with Manchester United at the London Stadium.
Antonio returned to action on Monday night after a four-week layoff with a hamstring problem but struggled to perform at his usual level before coming off at half-time.
Speaking to reporters during his pre-match press conference, Moyes addressed the situation around his 30-year-old forward almost immediately.
”Micky (Michail Antonio) is out for tomorrow, we don’t know how long he will be out for. He is still having a bit of a problem with his hamstring. It’s not the same injury, we think it is slightly different. In the main, we have a fully fit squad.”
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This comes as a small surprise given his comeback on Monday night, albeit he was a shell of his normal self.
Moyes’ admission to not knowing how long his talismanic striker will now be out for is a major concern and may force the hand of the Scottish manager with the upcoming transfer window.
It does however present a further opportunity for Sebastien Haller – who would have counted himself a little unfortunate to be left out against Aston Villa.
