West Ham United midfielder Carlos Sanchez is not the most popular player at the London Stadium.
West Ham United fans are not impressed by Manuel Pellegrini for suggesting that Carlos Sanchez is an important part of his plans.
Sanchez has struggled since joining West Ham last season, and his performances over pre-season were extremely poor.
The Colombian has not featured for West Ham this term at all, but Pellegrini has suggested that he could come back into the team soon.
“Carlos is the only replacement we have for Declan Rice and he is working very hard to recover his performance that he had before his injury,” Pellegrini said to the club’s official website.
West Ham fans are fearful that Pellegrini is putting too much faith in Sanchez though.
The Hammers fans have not been won over by the defensive midfielder, and they have reacted badly to the comments.
West Ham do have limited options in central midfield, after they sold Pedro Obiang in the summer.
At the moment Declan Rice’s injury record is good, but it could be a concern if he does pick up a knock.
West Ham are next in action against Watford, where Sanchez may be included on the bench.
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