David Moyes honestly thinks missing Kurt Zouma for Thursday night's crunch Europa League quarter-last second-leg with Lyon is a "huge blow".
The Frenchman got a lower leg injury during Sunday's misfortune at Brentford and there are fears he could miss the remainder of the time.
Moyes has, nonetheless, talked up a specific Issa Diop, the most probable contender to supplant Zouma in the beginning arrangement.
Somewhere else, not an excessive number of changes are normal with Pablo Fornals, Jarrod Bowen, and Manuel Lanzini liable to frame the going after line behind striker Michail Antonio.
Alphonse Areola, in the meantime, will most likely go on as West Ham's starting goalkeeper in the cup contest and his major event experience could well be vital.
Ben Johnson is the number one to supplant the suspended Aaron Cresswell following his red card in the main leg.
With West Ham's Premier League structure following off of late, Thursday's visit to Lyon is the season-characterizing game for Moyes. Win and he would have impacted the world forever.
West Ham anticipated XI: Areola; Coufal, Dawson, Diop, Johnson; Rice; Bowen, Soucek, Lanzini; Fornals; Antonio
Harmed: Zouma (lower leg), Ogbonna (knee)
Date and time: Thursday 14 April 2022, 8 pm BST
Setting: Groupama Stadium
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