Early injury updates for West Ham United’s matchup with Lincoln
Ben Dinnery reports that West Ham United defender Aaron Cresswell won’t be available for the League Cup match against Lincoln City.
In his lone appearance this season, the left back sustained a hamstring injury in the Hammers’ Europa League victory over Backa Topola on September 21. The injury was revealed by the injury expert on Premier Injuries on September 25.
On Wednesday, September 27, the Hammers will travel to Sincil Bank to take on the League One Imps in the third round of the League Cup without Cresswell, who is still undergoing a club evaluation.
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While the Irons would be expected to secure a victory against Lincoln in the early stages of the competition, David Moyes will be disappointed to be without the Englishman.
Cresswell is yet to feature for the Hammers in the Premier League this season with Emerson cementing himself as the manager’s first-choice in this position. He was selected for the Hammers’ opening European clash but was forced off at halftime.
League Cup fixtures, especially games against lower-league opponents, offer the opportunity for fringe players to get some competitive minutes in their legs, but Cresswell will not be afforded this chance.
However, the Scotsman may take this opportunity to give a young Hammer a chance, such as Premier League 2 mainstay Regan Clayton who made 25 appearances in the competition last season earning himself two goals and three assists.
However, Moyes may not be in the mood to take a risk. Off the back of their disappointing defeat to Liverpool in the league (24 September), this fixture provided a good opportunity to bounce back.
With just two natural left-backs in the Hammers squad, fans will wait nervously as they await an update on when Cresswell could return.
In other West Ham news, a youngster produced a star-in-the-making display for his loan club at the weekend.
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