Everton winger Theo Walcott is hoping to pass a late fitness test so that he can be available for selection for his team’s home match against West Ham United this weekend. It is believed that the Toffees are hopeful that Walcott would recover in time to face the Hammers at Goodison Park which would be a big boost for Marco Silva going into this upcoming gameweek.
Why Is Walcott So Important To Silva’s Plans?
The Merseyside club has a number of first-team players absent and would need all the help they can get ahead of this weekend’s encounter. Silva’s squad has been stretched due to injuries and suspensions to some key personnel. Richarlison would once again be suspended for this game after being sent off against Bournemouth a few weeks ago. The likes of Bernard, Phil Jagielka and Michael Keane would all miss out due to injuries, so the Everton manager requires all of his other first-team players to be fit if they are to come away with all three points from this contest against Manuel Pellegrini’s West Ham team.
Walcott’s Excellent Form
Walcott has started this campaign on fire as he scored two goals and grabbed one assist in four league matches for the Toffees. He has been Everton’s biggest goal-threat alongside Richarlison, so if both players miss out on this clash, then there might be an upset on the cards. This is especially true because of the poor goal-scoring form of Cenk Tosun and Gylfi Sigurdsson.
What Does The Englishman Offer To The Toffees Attack?
The 29-year-old is lightning quick in the final third and often makes some excellent runs down the right flank which has been Everton’s primary source of goals this season. Hence, his potential early return could be a big boost for the Toffees’ chances of achieving a favourable result against the Hammers as he would add another dimension to the home team’s attack.
Why Will Walcott’s Return Be A Huge Boost For Everton?
The fact that Walcott had been in a rich vein of form before the international break would give him enough confidence to add to his recent goal-scoring run. The English talent has also developed a good understanding with both Tosun and Sigurdsson which helps him link up with them as they look to create and convert some of the chances in the opposition half.
Walcott is in a race against time to be fit for this clash, but if he can somehow manage to recover in time, then we can expect him to get his name on the score-sheet, especially considering how weak the West Ham defence has been this season.
