Supposedly Boubacar Kamara, Emi Buendia, John McGinn and Tyrone Mings are all out of the Villa team that will visit The Irons on Sunday. Even more supposedly Diego Carlos, Jacob Ramsey and Ollie Watkins are all reported as doubts!
Hmmmm, it seems as if "you are awful' was practising a bit of kidology ahead of a game that means so much for Aston Villa's crack at the champions league and Hammers attempts to at least make the Europa League again.
David Moyes has no such problems due to the fewer numbers he has to report on, the only 'fear' is over the fitness of Emerson, the other one being Maxwell Cornet. Moyes DID however allude to the fact that Lucas Paqueta had sustained a knock against Freiburg during the week and will be monitored VERY closely.
The last domestic home game was a real disappointment, two points dropped against Burnley of all teams. Villa will represent a much more difficult task if Hammers are to get anything at all out of the game.
IF Moyes starts Hammers on the front foot as he did on Thursday there is a bit of a chance!
It all depends on which West Ham turn up! - Ed
