David Moyes has hinted that West Ham United may be boosted by the return of injury absentees ahead of Sunday's visit to Aston Villa.
The Irons have been dealt with some rotten luck upon the start of the new campaign, with both Nayef Aguerd and Craig Dawson suffering blows in pre-season.
Whilst Aguerd is not expected to feature imminently, Dawson is closing in on a return to action. Vladimir Coufal will also certainly be available after missing the 2-0 defeat against Brighton due to concussion protocols.
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Moyes suggested at the return of players in his pre-match press conference by claiming: "We're getting people back (from injuries). We have no new injuries and hopefully they're all ready to go."
Having confirmed their passage into the group stages of the UEFA Conference League with a 3-0 second-leg win triumph over Viborg FF on Thursday, Moyes will be hoping that his team can carry momentum into the weekend to pick up their first Premier League points of the season.
New signing Gianluca Scamacca scored in both legs against the Danish outfit but the Itialian striker is still yet to start a Premier League game and has been brought off the bench in the Hammers’ opening three league outings.
Moyes was somewhat coy when questioned if Scamacca has earned a starting spot for the trip to Villa Park.
"He's (Scamacca) been knocking on the door for a while" the Scotsman said. "We have to try and look at him and choose the right games for him. We don't need to rush him but he's getting ready."
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