West Ham have been boosted by the news defender Angelo Ogbonna could be fit for the run-in as they chase a Champions League spot. Ogbonna has been sidelined since suffering an ankle injury in the FA Cup defeat at Manchester United in mid-February. There were fears that the Italian centre-half, a key figure over the first half of the season, faced a long spell out. West Ham head back to Old Trafford on Sunday but will be without in-form winger Jesse Lingard, who is on loan from the Red Devils. “Jesse is a big loss because he has had a big impact on the team and how we have played.

Source: Irish Independent March 12, 2021 15:54 UTC