West Ham United could welcome Marko Arnautovic back this weekend.
According to the Daily Mail, West Ham United striker Marko Arnautovic could return to the side to face Crystal Palace this weekend.
The Hammers earned a draw against Liverpool on Monday night, coming from a goal down to rescue a point thanks to Michail Antonio’s goal.
West Ham arguably deserved all three points, but at least showed some fight after a disappointing defeat to Wolves and an FA Cup exit at the hands of AFC Wimbledon.
Their strong performance against Liverpool came without striker Marko Arnautovic, as the Austrian was ruled out with a foot injury sustained against Wolves.
Initial fears were that he could miss the rest of the season, before hopes of him returning to face Liverpool were heightened in the build up to the game.
However, he missed out last night, and the Daily Mail report that West Ham believe Arnautovic will be back in action against Palace on Saturday afternoon.
The 29-year-old’s return will be a huge boost to Manuel Pellegrini, who has been forced to deal with a number of injuries of late, with Arnautovic the big hope in their attempts to beat London rivals Palace.
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