Marco Silva has a number of decisions to make regarding player fitness going into Sunday’s London derby against West Ham United.
Nathaniel Chalobah and Layvin Kurzawa will definitely miss the match through suspension and injury, respectively, but late calls will be made on the likes of Aleksandar Mitrović, Kenny Tete, Antonee Robinson and Harry Wilson.
“We still have some doubts for the game,” Silva revealed in his pre-game media briefing. “Some players have been doing individual work, some were involved with us.
“We have one more session tomorrow to keep assessing them and to take some important decisions regarding some players.
“We have to assess them again tomorrow to take decisions for the match.”
Mitrović didn’t even make it to half-time against Newcastle United as he struggled with a knock picked up with Serbia.
“He was outside this morning doing some work, getting better, but he is still a doubt for the match,” Silva said of his number nine. “Again, we have to assess him tomorrow, do what we should do with him, and take the decision for the match.
“It was the injury that he got from the first game with the international team, he got a kick which damaged a little bit his foot.
“And, of course, after the first international match he played the second game. He played the 90 minutes and when he came here he had small damage in his feet.
“Of course, we are managing it, we’re doing some treatment with him to get him ready as quick as we can.
“It’s not something really serious. Let’s see if he can be ready for Sunday against West Ham.
“He will be ready for Bournemouth for sure, we hope, and let’s see if he can be ready or not for West Ham.”
