David Moyes has praised Danny Ings' 'nous' ahead of West Ham United's clash against Tottenham Hotspur but admitted the striker isn't yet fit enough to play 90 minutes.
Ings joined the Hammers in the January transfer window with the club looking to bolster their attacking options as they look to pick up enough points to avoid relegation to the Championship.
The former Liverpool and Aston Villa attacker picked up an injury in his debut which has seen him reduced to cameo roles off the bench in the last two Premier League games as he works his way to full fitness.
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With over 100 league goals, the Englishman certainly knows how to find the back of the net and Moyes pointed out Ings' ability to finish and positioning but added that he still may not be able to play a full 90 minutes if he were to start against Spurs on Sunday.
"His nous of being a centre forward, bringing people into the game, his ability to finish, smelling where he should be as a centre forward is something he's got in abundance," said Moyes. "He's technically very good. The quicker we get him ready the better.
"Is he fully ready? No, I don't think he's fully ready. But he's certainly coming much more into our thoughts. The knee injury was what worried us. If I started him do I think I could get him through a full 90 minutes? I couldn't be convinced with that at the moment. He's certainly getting closer to starting."
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