The new era kicks off tonight: The latest in a stream of ‘new eras’ after West Ham’s fourth managerial appointment inside two seasons. Youngsters on the fringe of the squad will no doubt be desperate to impress ‘Nuno’ after Graham Potter appeared reluctant to play any of the academy youngsters: After a promising start with a debut for young Ollie Scarles, Potter soon went the way of Lopetegui and stopped picking his young talent.

Even the £20 mill rated Luis Guilherme was limited to a couple of cameos. What made it worse was Potter’s reliance on old thirty something trundlers in midfield whilst Freddie Potts, George Earthy et al were not even making the bench.
Sadly for George Earthy, the frustration mounts at a time when he will be desperate to impress. Rather than leave on loan in the summer, Earthy opted to stay and fight for a squad place in the seniors – despite being struck with an ankle injury and missing the summer tour.

We hear another injury has beset Earthy – exWHUEmployee reporting that the young Hammers attacking midfielder has limped into the treatment room with a hamstring injury.

another injury at the worst...