West Ham secured a vital victory over Southampton last time out in the Premier League, moving five points clear of the relegation zone, but David Moyes will know there’s still plenty of work to be done.
The Hammers face a difficult finale to their top-flight campaign, starting with this weekend’s visit to Stamford Bridge to tackle Chelsea, which is followed by clashes against the likes of Manchester City, Arsenal and Manchester United.
It’s therefore vital that West Ham pick up as many points as possible and, despite their poor record away from home against the Blues, Moyes’ side may fancy their chances of securing an upset this weekend against Antonio Conte’s out-of-sorts side.
Significantly, the Hammers have been handed a double injury boost ahead of the clash with leading duo Manuel Lanzini and Javier Hernandez both poised for a return, having missed the 3-0 victory against the Saints.
Now being reported elsewhere but as I said yesterday: Lanzini and Hernandez should be back for Chelsea, Antonio likely to be out for season, Carroll doing very well ahead of schedule as is Obiang. ⚒
— ExWHUEmployee (@ExWHUEmployee) April 2, 2018
Both picked up knocks during the international break but have returned to training this week, whilst Andy Carroll and Pedro Obiang could also make a return in the near future.
