BBC Football Reporter Phil Parry has highlighted the impact of Ghana midfielder Mohammed Kudus’ absence on West Ham United.
He made the comments in his assessment of West Ham United’s debut season under new manager Julen Lopetegui who has largely struggled to get The Hammers going this season.
In the lead up to West Ham’s English Premier League tie against Leicester City at the King Power Stadium on Tuesday, December 3 at 20:15 GMT, West Ham rank 14th and have six losses and three draws in 13 games.
Kudus is set to make his return from a five game suspension against Leicester and Parry believes West Ham have missed the Black Stars player’s absence stating,
“He’s a very creative player who can cause problems and when you miss players like that, it can cause problems. It puts more pressure on and allows the opposition to try and shut down the options easier.”
Despite experiencing a slow start to the 2024-2025 season, Kudus has managed to bag two goals in eight EPL games and prior to his suspension ranked second in the league in completed dribbles.
