Jamaican footballer Michail Antonio stated he “shall be again very quickly” from a calf harm picked up in a 2-0 win for English Premier League membership, West Ham United in opposition to Cypriot facet AEK Larnaca within the Europa Convention League final week.
The 2 objectives from the Reggae Boyz striker took his tally for the season to 9 and gave his struggling facet a cushion for the second leg on Thursday at London Stadium, the place the Hammers received 4-0, Antonio having additionally missed the 1-1 draw with Aston Villa final Sunday.
“It’s nothing too dangerous,” Michail Antonio, 32, instructed the media. “Hopefully, I might be concerned very quickly.
“I used to be gutted I didn’t get to play final weekend in opposition to Villa as I scored two objectives [in Larnaca] and I wish to get momentum. It was fairly irritating.
“It was a sport made for me as a result of Villa play such a excessive line – a sport I might have thrived in.”
West Ham’s subsequent match doesn’t arrive till April 2. By the point they face Southampton, they might be within the Premier League relegation zone.
“We simply must win essential video games,” Antonio stated. “We’ll do the work within the break and go for 3 factors. If we focus on ourselves and do what must be carried out, we received’t get relegated.”
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