A whole lot has gone wrong for Julen Loptegui at West Ham United, thus far, and one of the many issues surrounds summer splash signing Niclas Fullkrug. He has been out, for awhile, with a calf problem and he will still be missing again come Monday night when the Hammers visit Newcastle United.
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There are plenty more problems beyond Fullkrug though.
Lopetegui will have to contend with two more key absentees- Mohamed Kudus and Edson Alvarez, both of whom are suspended for this match. Supposedly, the heat is already getting scorching hot, on the seat inhabited by Lopetegui, and that’s understandable, given where the Irons currently sit in the table, and how much money they’ve spent on their roster.
The first year boss is getting little to no return on investment for the east London club.
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