Nuno Espírito Santo has hinted that he is prepared to go with a strong line-up as West Ham prepare to face Leeds United in the FA Cup on Sunday. The Hammers were taken into extra time by Brentford in the last round of the cup, and winger Crysencio Summerville suffered an injury which kept him out of the next two Premier League games.
Summerville is expected to return in time to face his former club Leeds, but many fans are divided as to whether the Hammers boss should focus on the Premier League match against Wolverhampton Wanderers the following week.
However, Nuno’s comments on Mateus Fernandes would indicate he is planning on going all out for cup glory. After all, West Ham are on the cusp of reaching the FA Cup semi-final should we win at the London Stadium on Sunday.
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Nuno remarked: “He’s [Fernandes] having a fantastic season, he works hard, and he’s very talented and disciplined. I hope he comes back well because we have an important game on Sunday.”
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It does not sound like the words of a man who is planning to rotate too heavily. Fernandes is due to make his senior Portuguese debut in the early hours of tomorrow morning and is one of Espírito Santo’s key players.
If the West Ham manager is planning on starting Fernandes, then everything points towards a strong team to face Daniel Farke’s Leeds United.