West Ham v Bournemouth | major blow as ‘stellar’ forward losing fitness race. After a disappointing outing on Tuesday night, West Ham will take good news however it comes, in any shape of form: The Irons have undergone their own injury traumas this season with well documented long term problems to a handful off players most of whom are, fortunately, back in the match day squad with just Crysencio Summerville and Michail Antonio unavailable.
Opponents tomorrow, Bournemouth have had a season of extreme contrasts having started so well and now on a poor run of form worse than West Ham in the last six games: Just four points from the last twenty one.
According to the standard.co.uk, Dutch forward Justin Kluivert remains a big doubt even to make the bench for tomorrows London Stadium game having missed his side’s surprise loss to Ipswich Town on Wednesday night and will be a huge miss against the Hammers:
“The Dutch forward is enjoying a stellar season for Cherries, netting 13 goals and registering eight assists so far in 33 appearances across all competitions and has been a key reason behind Iraola’s side being in the hunt for European qualification.”
Now I’m not one to welcome an opponents’ injury but having watched Kluivert a couple of times this season he’s been on fire and would have scared the bejesus out of the West Ham defence: So we wish him well and a speedy recovery any time from about 5.15 tomorrow.
In the meantime, Bournemouth’s loss is West Ham’s gain in a fixture the Irons will be desperate to win to keep Wolves at arms’ length down at the lower end of the Premier league.
