Everton play host to West Ham United at the weekend.
West Ham have made a woeful start to their 2018/19 Premier League campaign, losing all four of their league games thus far, and things don’t get any easier for Manuel Pellegrini’s men, with games against Everton, Chelsea, Manchester United and Tottenham all to come in their next five games.
The Hammers will be desperate to take something from their game against the Toffees on Sunday, and Pellegrini will surely be tempted to start one or two players who have been on the fringes so far this season.
One player in particular who deserves a chance to start is Andriy Yarmolenko.
The 28-year-old has been in decent form during the international break, scoring for Ukraine against Slovakia yesterday, and his wonderful technique, combined with his direct style of play would surely bring more of a cutting edge to West Ham’s play in the final third.
Pellegrini’s men will be looking to penetrate Everton’s ageing back-line on Sunday, and Yarmolenko could be just the man to cause them problems.
The Ukrainian cost the Hammers somewhere in the region of £17.5 million, and now is surely the time for him to start proving that he is worth that money.
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