Sections of the fanbase called for the Scottish tactician to be sacked after the Hammers’ miserable start to 2024 continued when goals from Taiwo Awoniyi and Callum Hudson-Odoi condemned the east Londoners to a 2-0 defeat at the hands of Nottingham Forest last weekend.
The latest setback came just six days after title-chasers Arsenal sealed a thumping 6-0 win over West Ham, consigning last season’s Europa Conference League winners to their heaviest home loss in the Premier League, but Moyes has been boosted by the talismanic Paqueta nearing full fitness.
Paqueta in line to be eased into action after injury recovery
Moyes has insisted that West Ham will have to take precautions when Paqueta makes his return to action, according to the Evening Standard, as the east Londoners do not want to risk seeing him spend another period on the treatment table after he stepped up his recovery from a calf injury by getting involved in training sessions for the first time since his lay-off last week.
The report suggests that the trip to Nottingham Forest came too soon for the playmaker, who has failed to feature since being forced off inside the opening 14 minutes of the Hammers’ FA Cup third round tie with Bristol City last month, and his inclusion in the starting line-up in the coming weeks will be mulled over due to fears of him missing key clashes in the Premier League and Europa League.
