Jarrod Bowen seems to be set to be match for West Ham’s bid for an unlikely Europa League comeback towards new Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen.
The Hammers’ 19-goal high scorer missed the 2-0 quarter-final first-leg defeat in Germany and Sunday’s Premier League loss at residence to Fulham with a hip harm.
Bowen took half in coaching at West Ham’s Rush Inexperienced HQ on Wednesday morning and hopes are excessive that he will probably be accessible towards a Leverkusen facet unbeaten all season.
Goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski stated: “I used to be happy and we have been all happy to see Jarrod coaching with us.
“Jarrod is clearly an important participant for us, hopefully he’ll have the ability to assist us as nicely.”
Supervisor David Moyes stated: “It was nice to see Jarrod on the market.
“We’re unsure but. I might by no means danger a participant if thought they have been injured however you all the time need your finest gamers again in, your goalscorers as nicely, and Jarrod has been that this season.”
The information is a significant increase to the Hammers as they try and inflict a primary defeat of the season on Xabi Alonso’s Leverkusen.
However they are going to be with out key Brazilian midfielder Lucas Paqueta by means of suspension after he was booked in Leverkusen.
Left-back Emerson Palmieiri can also be suspended whereas centre-half Konstantinos Mavropanos is a doubt.
