Plenty of West Ham United supporters want to see striker Xande Silva in the first team squad after his performance in the under-23 side.
The 22-year-old scored and provided an assist as the young Hammers side beat Sunderland 4-2 in a Premier League 2 fixture, a result which took them top of the table (@WestHam).
It was actually the Portuguese striker’s first appearance of the season (whufc.com) having only recently returned from injury. Indeed, he needed emergency surgery in the summer for a bowel obstruction (football.london) which ruled him out of the first half of the campaign.
Now that he is back he will be looking to regain full fitness and he will certainly have hopes of breaking into the first team. Last season he played twice, making a cameo appearance in the Premier League against Burnley whilst also starting in the FA Cup against Birmingham City (Transfermarkt).
After seeing that he had already got his name on the scoresheet in the under-23’s, loads of Hammers fans want David Moyes to bring him into the first team. That is perhaps due to the struggles of regular striker Sebastien Haller, who has netted just twice in his last 19 appearances in all competitions (Transfermarkt).
Here is what some fans had to say about Silva on Twitter…
Get xande Silva in the first team squad ASAP
— Adam Rowland (@rowland_whufc) February 3, 2020
Put him in the first team
— West Ham Latest (@westham_latest) February 3, 2020
First team now
— West Ham Transfers (@westhamtransfer) February 2, 2020
Give him a chance in the first team, Scores for fun in the U23s
— George (@georgemoss77) February 2, 2020
Put him in the first team Moyes what we got to lose
— Xande (@GoldXandeSilva) February 2, 2020
1st team ASAP!
— L⚒️ (@didntaskbtw) February 2, 2020
He was on fire before the injury / illness and he’s back and scoring. Straight into first team
— ⚒Grimmer⚒ (@grimmer1895) February 2, 2020
Deffo get him in the first team, he is ready
— james charles starr (@jamescharlessta) February 2, 2020
West Ham fans, would you like to see Xande Silva in the first team? Let us know in the comments below…
