Key man set to return for West Ham vs SC Freiburg

October 04, 2023 at 12:32 pm GMT+1

West Ham are back in Europa League action on Thursday with a trip to Germany to take on Bundesliga outfit, SC Freiburg.

The Hammers head into the game looking to extend their lead atop of Group A after a comfortable win over Backa Topola last time out.

West Ham are expected to secure three points at the Europa-Park Stadion and can be backed to do so at 8/5 with bet365.

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October 05, 2023

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West Ham are set to welcome back a key man to the fray this week as Edson Alvarez has served his suspension which kept him out of the win over win over Backa Topola.

On a less positive note, Jarrod Bowen was seen limping and in clear discomfort when substituted late on at the London Stadium against Sheffield United over the weekend.

The winger’s injury is not reported to be serious, but he does look set to miss out on Thursday. A source inside West Ham confirmed to Claret and Hugh that Bowen picked up a slight knock in the game: “Bowen was carrying a slight limp as he was subbed in extra time yesterday but our sources claim there in no problem with the player.

“He is unlikely to be involved in the Europa League match anyway as David Moyes again rings the changes within the squad. We were told earlier that the player had suffered no more than a knock during the game against Sheffield United and that there was very little problem that a couple of days rest wouldn’t put right.”

With Bowen expected to miss out, Mohammed Kudus will likely step in to replace him vs Freiburg.