Crysencio Summerville was absent from the matchday squad due to injury as West Ham United played out a 2-2 draw with Bournemouth in the Premier League.
The Dutch winger was expected to start for Nuno Espirito Santo’s side on Saturday, so his absence raised a few eyebrows.
Summerville suffered an injury which deemed him unable to take on Andoni Iraola’s men at the Vitality Stadium.
West Ham boss Nuno Espirito Santo on the touchline for the draw at Bournemouth
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Crysencio Summerville given 50 per cent chance to return vs Liverpool
After picking up a point from the Bournemouth game, Nuno’s side play host to Liverpool at the London Stadium on 30 November.
The Portuguese will want as many players back from injury setbacks as it will be tough to get something against the defending champions.
The good news, according to injury expert Ben Dinnery, is that Summerville has been given a 50 per cent chance of being available for the game against Arne Slot’s side.
Per Dinnery’s website, Premier Injuries, the 24-year-old is currently being assessed ahead of next Sunday’s game.
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Luis Guilherme started the game against Bournemouth in Summerville’s absence.
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He only lasted one half and Nuno decided to hook him off at the break for Kyle Walker-Peters.
Guilherme struggled to get involved in proceedings and was highly ineffective in the final third.
He completed only 10 passes in the first half and failed to register a single shot on goal.
Out of his three attempts to complete a dribble, he succeeded just once, highlighting his struggles to take on opposition defenders.
Summerville, on the other hand, is quicker and sharper in transition – something that will be needed against a Liverpool side that are going to press high up the pitch.
Nuno will be hoping that the winger has a good week in training and does not suffer any further setbacks.
When asked about the former Leeds United winger’s situation, he referred to it as a “minor knock”.
This most likely means that it’s not something to be worried about and they were just being careful with him in order to avoid aggravation.