The West Ham United midfielder will be unavailable against Newcastle United.
West Ham United were knocked out of the Carabao Cup by Arsenal last night and there was more bad news for David Moyes yesterday as Manuel Lanzini was given a two game ban for diving.
One of those fixtures was the Arsenal game, but Lanzini will also be unavailable when West Ham host Newcastle United on Saturday in their next Premier League fixture.
Here are three ways that Moyes could deal with Lanzini’s absence.
Start Hernandez up front
Marko Arnautovic has been playing up front alongside Michail Antonio recently, and to impressive effect.
However, Moyes has the option of moving one of that pair back into a deeper position and deploying Hernandez up front.
The Mexican struggled against Arsenal but has caught the eye at times in the Premier League this season.
Give Ayew a chance
Andre Ayew is capable of playing on either flank but he can also be effective as an attacking midfielder and can be a direct replacement for Lanzini.
Although not the most prolific player, Ayew’s pace is capable of unsettling opposing defenders.
Bring Quina into the side
Talented youngster Domingos Quina was given a starting berth against Arsenal, and, although he was unable to make much of an impact overall, there were some glimpses of the quality that the midfielder possesses.
It is perhaps too early for Quina to be considered for a starting berth in the Premier League, but if West Ham were to suffer further midfield problems then he could well be called upon.
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