West Ham have been dealt a major blow ahead of Sunday’s trip to Aston Villa with the news that Crysencio Summerville will be missing.
Speaking ahead of the game, manager [Nuno Espírito Santo said](https://www.whufc.com/en/news/live-stream-nuno-espirito-santos-pre-aston-villa-press-conference): “Cry is not available for this game. He’s getting better each day, but for Sunday, he’s not going to be available.”
And in a double blow to Summerville, his injury means that he’s missed out on Ronald Koeman’s Dutch squad, having been in line for his first senior international cap.
Tactical rethink for Nuno
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The winger’s absence from the Hammers squad could mean that Nuno continues with the back three so effectively utilised against [Manchester City last week](https://www.claretandhugh.info/west-ham-united-1-1-manchester-city-the-morning-after/). That said, West Ham only managed a solitary shot on target against Pep’s men and may need something else in attack to trouble Villa.
Either way, Nuno will have to cope without star man Summerville, who has been in sensational form.