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‘Surely he has to be called up soon’ – West Ham fans can’t believe striker isn’t in Bilic’s plans

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West Ham striker Toni Martinez put in another impressive display for the under 23 side yesterday as they beat Bristol Rovers in a surprise win in the Checkatrade Trophy.

The youth side beat the League One outfit 3-1 and now sit top of their group with two wins after the first two group games. It follows their 3-2 win against Swindon Town in their first match of the competition back in August.

Martinez has been in great form playing for the Under 23s in Premier League 2 with eight goals in nine games played. The 20 year old started last night’s Checkatrade Trophy tie and he helped himself to a brace against Rovers.

The Spaniard is certainly knocking on Slaven Bilic’s door for some first team action. Many fans were perplexed when the forward was not included in the squad for last week’s Carabao Cup tie against Tottenham, and the forward’s latest exploits for the Under 23s have led to more calls from Hammers supporters on Twitter for Martinez to be given first team chances:

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