After three away games in their first four Premier League matches of the season, West Ham are back at the London Stadium this weekend when champions Manchester City come to town.
West Ham and Man City have both started the new season undefeated. Despite having a perfect four victories out of four, Man City is two points ahead of the Hammers.
As a result, Pep Guardiola and David Moyes have both been nominated for the manager of the month award.
With a victory versus Manchester City on Saturday at 3pm, West Ham may actually return to the top of the English Premier League standings, depending on other outcomes.
However, West Ham may have some injury concerns before to the encounter.
Vladimir Coufal, a vital player for West Ham, is compelled to miss the match against Man City due to international service.
James Ward-Prowse, West Ham’s sensational new signing, has missed training since suffering an injury on Monday, as was previously reported.
In his first four West Ham appearances, Ward-Prowse has a goal and three assists. He was sent for a scan and given the week off. Depending on how well he has recovered over the past week, he is anticipated to return to Rush Green today.
Vladimir Coufal, a vital player for West Ham, is now forced to miss the match against Man City due to international service.
The only genuine right-back option available to West Ham is Coufal, who was not selected for the Czech Republic’s match against Hungary.
Worried that Coufal would miss what is slated to be his toughest test of the season due to a “small” injury
And according to rumors from his own country, the Hammers star was forced to miss the match due to a minor injury. According to the sources, Coufal chose not to travel to Budapest for the game but instead stayed in the Czech Republic for medical treatment. As a result, the Czech team was short one player.
There are few details regarding the injury’s nature, but West Ham will likely want to examine Coufal to determine what it is.
The fact that the injury is being called “small” is plainly comforting. However, even minor injuries might sideline a player for a few of weeks.
And with the caliber of players Manchester City has on that side in Jack Grealish, Phil Foden, and company, Coufal’s absence would be felt.
We can only hope Coufal will be well-rested and recovered for what is likely going to be his most difficult task of the season.
