Nuno Espirito Santo has delivered the best possible news ahead of West Ham‘s Premier League clash with Everton on Saturday.
David Moyes is set to make his first return to the London Stadium since leaving the club in May 2024 as he looks to steer his Toffees side to European qualification.
Everton are 10th in the Premier League with five games to play, but are just three points off 6th-placed Brighton.
Nuno’s West Ham will be looking to make it a very unhappy return to east London for Moyes and, in turn, give themselves the best possible chance of Premier League survival.
It’s a game which is just so difficult to predict at this stage of the campaign. Both sides are on form, both at home and away, and both need all three points.
But, speaking in his pre-match press conference on Thursday afternoon, Nuno has given fans a huge boost ahead of Saturday afternoon.
He said: “All the squad is available so having all the options to try and help us is very important for us.”
Confirmation that there are no injuries in the first team squad is exactly what West Ham need ahead of the final five fixtures of the campaign.
The Hammers have been unchanged in their last two outings and a run of consistency in team selection could be the perfect tonic for getting into a positive rhythm.
Moyes’ London Stadium record
David Moyes at London Stadium
David Moyes at London Stadium. (Photo by Alex Davidson/Getty Images)
But Saturday’s clash with Everton poses a serious test, not least because Moyes has such a strong record at London Stadium, from when he was manager across two different spells.
The Scot won 50% of his 128 London Stadium games in all competitions and has also only lost three games in 23 matches against the Hammers as opposition manager.
So Moyes will no doubt be looking forward to visiting his old stomping ground on Saturday.
But Nuno remains confident that West Ham’s home form is strong enough to get a result and believes the fans will once again prove to be important.
“We’re playing against a good team but it’s a going to be at the London Stadium,” he added.
“I think we’ve been improving the home factor with the support of the fans and we count on them to try and compete well and have a good performance.”