‘Absolute nightmare’ - Injury expert reacts to what he's heard from West Ham

West Ham United manager David Moyes has been an ‘absolute nightmare’ when it has come to disclosing information about his players’ injuries and fitness this season, claims injury expert Ben Dinnery.

Ahead of the Hammers’ return-leg clash against Sevilla in round 16 of the Europa League, striker Michail Antonio and full-back Aaron Cresswell were both doubts for the game after struggling with light injuries.

When questioned over their availability, Moyes responded (as quoted by football.london): “I don’t really know yet but if I did I would not tell you because I am not going to let Sevilla know any idea whether they’re going to be fit or not.”

Even when one reporter tried to catch him out and asked about the new reliance he had on Andriy Yarmolenko, Moyes countered: “That would be unfair to say that as I would not answer that as it would suggest Mich is not going to be fit. At the moment I do not really know and that is the true answer.”

In the end, both players played the full 120 minutes in their 2-0 win over the Spanish side.

Injury expert Dinnery has weighed in on the situation, explaining Moyes’ motivation to do so.

Speaking with Football Insider, he claimed: “David Moyes has been an absolute nightmare this season.

“Most occasions this season, all he has said is that they have had problems but that he isn’t going to give any more information.

“They have had Covid in the past, like every other team. But the manager has chosen not to say who it has affected.

“He is within his rights to do that, of course. We are seeing more and more managers adopt this stance and not being forthcoming with information.”

This tactic employed by Moyes has clearly been effective, demonstrated by the way in which the Irons took Sevilla by