Moyes 'Poker Face' Injuries

Ahead of what has become an increasingly important fixture against Burnley at Turf Moor this evening, Hammers coach David Moyes has been exercising his injuries poker face. He has already miss led certain sections of the media with his ambiguous comments as to the fitness of Mikey Antonio, Aaron Cresswell, Authur Masuaku and finally Declan Rice!

The only 'concrete' bit of information regarding player availability is that 'Les' Dawson has served his one match ban, and will be in the squad, other than that you will need to have played poker with David Moyes in order to ascertain if he is telling porkies, or if he is just unable to confirm or deny who will play as he has to wait on late fitness tests for the plethora of players already mentioned.

Hammers lack of strength has obviously emerged to haunt the club, so there is no point in banging on about it as we are where we are and nothing is going to change the situation. Moyes has ducked, dived and shuffled his pack admirably, but he is down to the bare 'harry's' and has no room for manoeuvre.

Hammers unlikely push for Europe could finally be derailed this evening, but it won't be for a lack of trying, perhaps the footballing gods are the only option for Moyes....therefore let us pray! - Ed