West Ham United star Michail Antonio has been in sensational form for his club this season.
West Ham United’s Michail Antonio
Hammers winger Michail Antonio sat down for an exclusive interview with the club’s official website, and shared his excitement at the prospect of getting back into action against Bournemouth on Saturday, after missing Monday night’s defeat to Chelsea through suspension, admitting that he does not know what to do with himself when he’s not playing football.
The 26-year-old has been West Ham’s best player this season, and has impressed on the whole since making his £7 million switch from Nottingham Forest in the summer of 2015, scoring 16 goals in 51 Premier League appearances, and generally being a constant menace when going forward.
Slaven Bilic will be relieved to have Antonio back in contention for a starting place, after Monday night’s loss, and will be hoping that his side can now kick on during the final third of their campaign, and potentially make a late push for a place inside the top eight.
And Antonio spoke to WHUFC.com about how much he dislikes watching from the sidelines, sharing his eagerness to be back involved with the first-team:
West Ham United’s Michail Antonio in action
“I hate having to watch and didn’t really know what to do with myself when I was watching the game. You always want to play your part, but I wasn’t able to. Hopefully we can turn it around on Saturday. Playing Bournemouth brings back memories of my goal against them earlier in the season. It’s a good memory and good to be in the history books for the first goal at London Stadium, so hopefully I can get another one down there.”
Only a win will do for the East London outfit on Saturday, and with Antonio set to return to the fold, along with Andy Carroll and Andre Ayew back to full fitness, there is every reason to feel confident that they can do just that.
West Ham United’s Michail Antonio is shown a yellow card
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