West Ham United brought Adrian back to replace Darren Randolph against Everton.
Slaven Bilic has admitted to Football.London that he spoke to both Adrian and Darren Randolph before making his decision over who to play in goal for West Ham United against Everton at the weekend.
Randolph has been guilty of making a series of errors in West Ham’s goal over recent weeks, and he was dropped in Bilic’s side’s last match.
Adrian stepped in and kept a clean-sheet, as West Ham picked up a 0-0 draw against Everton.
And Bilic said: “It was a difficult decision, but it’s about making decisions. I spoke to both of them, individually and we have two really, really good goalkeepers.
“When Randy deserved his chance after ten games or whatever, now it was time for Adrian to step in.”
Adrian actually started this season as West Ham’s number one, but he lost his place.
Randolph has stepped in admirably, but his form has dipped in recent times, which has caused Adrian to come back in.
West Ham’s goalkeeping problems are likely to see them target a new number one in the summer transfer window.
The Hammers have been strongly linked with Joe Hart (Sky Sports), with Manchester City seemingly likely to sell the England international at the next opportunity.
Receive exclusive football transfer news and updates twice a week to your mailbox
