West Ham United will roar into the weekend, feeling fine as they host Aston Villa in Premier League action. They emerged unscathed from any new injuries, in the resounding 5-1 triumph over SC Freiburg in the UEFA Europa League. Maxwel Cornet and Emerson Palmieri remain their only injury concerns, with the former moving closer towards returning.
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Manager David Moyes told the pre-UEL presser yesterday: “Maxwel Cornet is back [in training] after receiving treatment, but he won’t be fit for this game.”
So it sounds like Cornet could be in contention for St. Patrick’s Day. Palmieri didn’t make the matchday squad, one that claimed the European tie for the Irons 5-1 on aggregate today.
He’s a doubt for this one, to say the least, and likely won’t feature again until after the international break is over.
Otherwise there are no new injury concerns to report at this time.
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