West Ham striker Niclas Füllkrug could be set to miss this weekend’s Premier League fixture against Tottenham Hotspur.
Claret & Hugh spoke with a top club source this morning, providing an update on the striker, who has not featured for the club since picking up an injury in September. The £27m signing from Borussia Dortmund was injured during a training session while on international duty for Germany.
When C&H asked a top-ranking Hammers source whether the forward would be available for Spurs, we were told: “At best, he might play a few minutes off the bench. He’s lost fitness due to the injury.”
Reading between the lines, it appears that reports suggesting Hammers boss Julen Lopetegui plans to take a cautious approach with Füllkrug’s fitness are accurate. While he may not feature against Tottenham, it seems West Ham are now dealing with a fitness issue rather than an injury.
Let’s hope Michail Antonio is not too fatigued from his journey to Jamaica.
