West Ham are entering a crucial stage of the season with plenty to play for, as the Hammers sit just three points above the relegation zone with nine matches to play- having won just twice away from home all season.
It’s therefore all hands on deck for David Moyes’ side and plenty will be expected of Argentine ace Manuel Lanzini, who recently returned from injury and has been handed a boost by his recent call-up to his national side for their upcoming games against Italy and Spain.
That gives Lanzini a huge chance of earning a spot in Argentina’s World Cup squad this summer and West Ham defender Pablo Zabaleta, an international colleague of Lanzini’s, believes there’s plenty more to come from the fan favourite.
Speaking to the club’s official website, the experienced full-back said:
“It’s great news for Manu to be back in the squad, especially as we are not far from the World Cup. This at least means that the manager is looking at him, so I’m very happy for that, but he also needs a very good run of games between now and the end of the season, which will hopefully help West Ham play well and Manu to make the final list for the World Cup.”
“Argentina have so many options in the middle of the park and up front, so to be on the list means you are doing a great job for your Club, and Manu is one of our key players at West Ham. He was very unlucky when he got his last injury because he was in very good form and that injury put him out of the line-up for a few weeks.”
“He’s been back in the team for two games and now I wish he can return to that same level, get some game-time for Argentina and he can be in the final squad. We have two big games against Italy and Spain and they will give him a great chance to show he should be on the list for the World Cup and, as a teammate of his, I will be very happy and proud to see Manu play for Argentina in Russia.”
West Ham face Burnley this weekend and Lanzini has the chance to catch the eye in high-profile games for his club over the course of the remainder of the season, with the Hammers due to clash with Chelsea, Arsenal, Manchester City and Manchester United before the end of the season.
