West Ham enter Friday night’s clash with Brighton desperate for a result, as the Hammers have won just twice this season and sit just two points above the relegation zone.
Three points from the match is a priority, and would send the Hammers surging up the table, but they face a difficult test without Andy Carroll, who is suspended, and could be shook by a potential absence of Javier Hernandez.
Thankfully, there seems to be plenty of talent behind the scenes at the London Stadium and 20-year-old striker Toni Martinez is the talk of the town this week, after he netted a hat-trick for the U23 side against Manchester United in a 4-2 victory.
That’s left many fans on social media stating he’s ready to step-up into the first-team to play a part in Bilic’s side and plenty of fans want to see him given a chance tomorrow evening in the absence of Carroll- and his chances of featuring may have improved with the Hernandez news.
BRING HIM IN NEXT MATCH!!!
— 🫧⚒ Dunc9 ⚒🫧 (@WHU99) October 15, 2017
https://twitter.com/ScottieCorless/status/919674173022265346
I want this man with @CH14_ now that’s a scary forward line
— Jefferson Kibble (@kibble992) October 15, 2017
What has he gotta do to get a start in the first team 😡
— glenn houston (@houston_glenn) October 15, 2017
@AntonioMtnez_29 scores for fun in the U-23's. When are we going to see him around the 1st team squad???⚒️⚒️⚒️
— Far Eastender (@woodcock277) October 15, 2017
Stick him in the first team. Quick !!!
— Glyn Owen Edwards (@GlynOwenEdward1) October 15, 2017
https://twitter.com/Pinchy21/status/919838516120449024
