West Ham’s form has been lifting spirits at the London Stadium lately.
Four wins and a draw from their last six matches across all competitions have pulled them closer to Premier League safety and propelled them into the FA Cup fifth round after that win over QPR.
But Nuno Espírito Santo will have to navigate the trip to Burton Albion without one of his key attacking threats.
Pablo to Miss FA Cup Tie
Pablo Felipe. (Rob Newell - CameraSport via Getty Images)
Pablo Felipe. (Rob Newell – CameraSport via Getty Images)
A source close to the squad told Claret & Hugh that Pablo Felipe will not feature in Saturday’s lunchtime FA Cup clash at the Pirelli Stadium.
“No, unfortunately not,” the insider confirmed when asked about the £20m striker’s availability.
Pablo, who has been described as “fantastic” by Analytics United, missed the 1-1 draw with Manchester United due to injury and had appeared limping in the previous match against Burnley. There’s currently no return date on his recovery.
West Ham will be hoping the likes of Taty Castellanos, Crysencio Summerville, and Jarrod Bowen can step up in his absence as the Irons aim to keep their momentum going both in the league and the FA Cup.