West Ham pair Maxwel Cornet and Kurt Zouma should be fit and available to face Arsenal on Boxing Day, according to reports.
Cornet has been sidelined with a troublesome calf injury since the win over Wolves last month, while Zouma had to be replaced just fifteen minutes into the 2-0 defeat to Leicester during the last league fixture due to a knee problem.
With both players seemingly on the mend, supporters on Twitter are delighted that they should have the duo in contention for a tricky game against the Gunners:
Good we need them ⚽️⚒
— Jack Hatcher (@JackHatcher91) November 24, 2022
Cornet should start. Bloke is so direct
— West Ham Hour #MoyesOut (@westhamhour) November 24, 2022
Zouma and Aguerd 🫡
— SekiToko 🦍 (@DeeezDeez) November 24, 2022
So we should’ve have a full squad ( if everything goes well in the wc🤞)
— slip⚒ (@Kelly77722) November 24, 2022
Now we just need the 4 at the world cup back safe and sound…
— G Man (@GrazaWhu) November 24, 2022
Considering the Hammers’ poor form, and the fact that they will be facing the Premier League leaders away from home, they could use all the help they can get.
Cornet has been one of the more successful summer signings, having looked sharp in the Europa Conference League but manager David Moyes has used him sparingly in domestic games. Zouma, meanwhile, is arguably the club’s strongest centre-half.