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title: "Paul Robinson tips David Moyes to drop Arthur Masuaku for EPL clash"
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published: "2021-11-30T19:00:00Z"
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# Paul Robinson tips David Moyes to drop Arthur Masuaku for EPL clash

Former England goalkeeper Paul Robinson has tipped [West Ham](https://readwestham.com/2021/11/30/virals-burnley-to-reject-all-offers-for-west-ham-target-james-tarkowski/) manager David Moyes to drop Arthur Masuaku this week.

The 28-year-old was a [surprise inclusion for the Hammers](https://www.whufc.com/news/articles/2021/november/29-november/extended-highlights-manchester-city-2-1-west-ham-united) against Manchester City having rarely featured following a recent return from injury.

Moyes [admitted](https://www.football.london/west-ham-united-fc/news/moyes-west-ham-man-city-22292121) the DR Congo international’s selection was due to adding balance to the side.

Speaking to [Football Insider](https://www.footballinsider247.com/masuaku-tipped-to-be-axed-by-west-ham-after-moyes-update-pre-brighton-pundit/), Robinson backed Jarrod Bowen to return to the fold for the clash with Brighton & Hove Albion.

> I think it was just a case of Moyes freshening things up a little bit. Bowen has been brilliant this season. I don’t think he is going to be frozen out of the starting XI now. I expect him to come back in against Brighton, probably for Masuaku. Moyes probably just want to change things up against City. This is why you have a squad. I think you can start reading too much into managers’ decisions. Players will be rotated over the festive period because there’s a lot of games in a short space of time.

So far this season Masuaku has made [10 appearances across all competitions](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/arthur-masuaku/leistungsdaten/spieler/181380) for the Irons.

### READ WEST HAM VERDICT

Bowen is almost a shoo-in to make an immediate return for this clash.

Coming up against a team of the srtrength of Manchester City, it was perhaps of little surprise that Moyes opted for [Masuaku’s skillset](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/122980/Show/Arthur-Masuaku).

However, with [possession likely to be split more evenly](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/articles/c2vq5rnd5ppo) the attacking influence of Bowen will surely be the option.

Valued at £6.3million ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/arthur-masuaku/marktwertverlauf/spieler/181380)), Masuaku still has plenty to offer this West Ham side, in part down to his versatility.