German newspaper Express are tipping on loan West Ham defender Reece Oxford to make his first appearance for Borussia Monchengladbach this weekend.
There has been speculation that the centre back could return to the Hammers due to a lack of game time, but the player has spoken out in recent weeks that he wants to remain on loan.
The German club have the joint worst defensive record in the Bundesliga, conceding 17 goals in their first nine games, but manager Dieter Hecking has so far failed to select Oxford for any competitive match this season. The England under 20 international has been on the bench for every league game this season but was not included in the squad for Tuesday’s German Cup tie against Fortuna Dusseldorf.
Express suggest the 18 year old’s absence was a good sign that he may be selected to start against Hoffenheim tomorrow afternoon. Changes are expected in the defence for the game after Gladbach were hammered 5-1 by Bayer Leverkusen last weekend. The Bundesliga side are currently eighth in the league heading into the match.
