Supporters of West Ham United have reacted to the news that Manchester City’s Raheem Sterling will miss this weekend’s clash through injury.
As reported by the Manchester club, the English winger will miss the visit of the Hammers after suffering damage to his left hamstring (via West Ham News), which had some fans relieved.
Raheem Sterling will miss Manchester City's Premier League match against West Ham on Sunday with a hamstring injury pic.twitter.com/DVmnqgCri9
— West Ham News (@WHUFC_News) February 6, 2020
We’re winning this lads!! #Irons
— Rob Gemmell (@RobGemmell1) February 6, 2020
Good news
— Retro (@RetroRuns) February 6, 2020
That’s good news we have a chance now !!!!!
— Peter Deasy (@PeterDeasy1) February 6, 2020
Does the absence of Raheem Sterling make the game more winnable for West Ham?No, we've still got no chanceYes, makes it a little more likely
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This season, Sterling has been in electric form, having bagged an impressive 20 goals and six assists over 35 appearances in all competitions (as per Transfermarkt).
However, of Pep Guardiola’s side’s 65 goals in the Premier League this term (as per BBC), just 11 have been contributed by Sterling (as per Transfermarkt). As a result, some Hammers fans don’t think Sterling’s absence will be enough to help get something out of the game.
Don’t think that will make any difference
— Gizz (@boreham_gary) February 6, 2020
Definitely gonna win now
— sancypoos (@sancypoos) February 6, 2020
Another 4 or 5 key players injured and we might keep it below 5.
— Fortunes Always Hiding ? ???? ?? (@IanDeakin16) February 6, 2020
Great, keeps the score down to 5 at least!
— Andrew (@aijtaylor) February 6, 2020
15 more and we have a sniff.
— Kris Johnson (@kjohno10) February 6, 2020
What do we think?
If there is one thing that Manchester City have, despite falling far behind Liverpool (per BBC), it is their strength in depth (as per WhoScored), meaning that there are capable options to take Sterling’s place.
No doubt, losing a sixth of the side’s scoring power in the league definitely seems a positive for West Ham, however, it does not make the tie that much easier for David Moyes.