West Ham United boss Slaven Bilic could well find himself out of a job if he fails to get something against Liverpool.
West Ham are precariously placed above the Premier League relegation zone ahead of the visit of in-form Liverpool.
Speculation has been rife over Slaven Bilic’s future with the under pressure Croatian admitting in his pre-match press conference that he must get something from the game to save his job.
The Hammers boasted a fully fit squad just seven days ago – bar James Collins – but that situation has changed dramatically this week with Pablo Zabaleta suspended, his back-up replacement Sam Byram injured for a month, fallback option Michail Antonio out with a rib problem and fellow defender Jose Fonte joining Winston Reid on the growing injury list.
But Bilic has been handed a potential lifeline with the news that Reid, who has been missing of late, will return to the side just in time.
Speaking in his pre-match press conference Bilic said: “Reid was injured, that’s why he didn’t play against Palace,” Bilic revealed in his press-conference as reported by whufc.com.
“Reid is fit and trained today (Thursday) and should be okay for Liverpool.”
The news comes as a potentially job-saving boost for beleaguered Bilic such is Reid’s influence on the side when fit and on form.
It remains to be seen how the Hammers line-up with the injury and suspension situation.
But Bilic is expected to utilise the versatile and energetic Edimilson Fernandes as a right wing back with Reid partnering Angelo Ogbonna and either Cheikhou Kouyate or youngster Declan Rice in central defence.
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