David Moyes may need to put his faith in West Ham United’s youth again in the FA Cup.
West Ham United manager David Moyes has a lengthy absentee list to contend with for West Ham United’s FA Cup fourth-round tie with Wigan Athletic on Saturday.
Top scorer and form man Marko Arnautovic has joined the likes of Andy Carroll, Manuel Lanzini, Michail Antonio, Winston Reid and Jose Fonte in the treatment room.
Amidst this injury crisis, Moyes has little choice to revert to a similar lineup to the one which he fielded in both matches against Shrewsbury Town in the previous round, with youth front and centre.
Defenders Declan Rice and Reece Burke and midfielder Josh Cullen could all start at the DW Stadium, although the once highly-rated Reece Oxford may have to settle for a place on the bench.
Only Angelo Ogbonna, Arthur Masuaku, Pedro Obiang and Mark Noble may survive from the XI which started the 1-1 draw with Bournemouth, in which substitute Javier Hernandez scored the equaliser.
The Mexican’s agent told Fox Sports this week that the 29-year-old wants to leave the Hammers this month, but Moyes needs every forward option available to him right now.
The Scotsman will hope that Andre Ayew has shaken off a knock to play in support of Hernandez against the League One leaders, who shocked Bournemouth in the last round.
Joe Hart will come in for Adrian as goalkeeper, in what could be one of his last opportunities to impress England boss Gareth Southgate ahead of the World Cup this summer.
Here is our predicted West Ham lineup to face Wigan:
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