Versatile West Ham defender Arthur Masuaku started for the Hammers’ Under-23s side on Friday night and fans have been sent into overdrive.
The 27-year-old hasn’t played competitively since before Christmas when he underwent knee surgery to fix a long-standing issue.
After almost four months without playing, Masuaku made another step towards his first-team comeback by playing 75 minutes in a 3-1 victory over Leicester City for the young Irons.
Despite not necessarily being a regular starter under David Moyes, the Congolese star offers additional versatility with his defensive and attacking capabilities.
There were also minutes for Andriy Yarmolenko who has been suffering from a knee problem since West Ham’s FA defeat.
Certainly a fan favourite, these members of the Hammers faithful have given their reactions on Twitter…
https://twitter.com/mattw00druf/status/1372978783637155851
https://twitter.com/joelitt78828048/status/1372997631723634694
The king returns!
— Chaz ⚒️💚💙🏁 (@Chaz_B_Cole) March 19, 2021
@ArthurMasuaku is back ladies and gents ⚒ https://t.co/tZUxzdndwE
— ⚒⚒BATESY6⚒⚒ (@hammers_dave) March 19, 2021
https://twitter.com/BoulcottJoe/status/1372985842239684608
Great to see Masaku and Yarmolenko back https://t.co/cCk34WgFnK
— RTFC_Tom_Hanlon (@KitmanTommyBoy) March 19, 2021
