West Ham starlet could be the solution to Pellegrini's injury problem | OneFootball

Manuel Pellegrini already has an injury headache in midfield just nine games into the season.

Summer arrivals Jack Wilshere and Carlos Sanchez have both missed significant time, and now Andriy Yarmolenko has been ruled out for six months.

However, Pellegrini may already have a solution at his disposal.

Moses Makasi, who spent the second half of last season on loan with Plymouth Argyle, returned to the West Ham U-23 squad on Sunday for his first minutes since he injured his knee six months ago.

After a 63-minute appearance in a 5-3 win over the Swansea City U-23s, Makasi is ready to make his mark with the senior squad.

“My aim at first is just getting more minutes in but then after that to see where I can go for the first team,” Makasi told the London Evening Standard.

“If that doesn’t work out then hopefully I’ll go on a loan move, I did well with Plymouth last season so I’ll be looking to push on from last season.

“First I’d like to see what happens here, at my own club. Training has been very good.

“Working with the manager and seeing experienced players in front of us and if they need any players to come across and train you’re there and can see other players.”

Pellegrini has shown in the past that he’s willing to give youngsters a chance and Makasi hopes that he will be next in line.

“He [Pellegrini] has done well giving young players chances, because young players do need opportunities to show what they can do,” Makasi added.

“Grady has taken his chance, Declan Rice is in there, Conor [Coventry] and [Joe] Powell making their debuts, so it is good for the team.

“It does give me encouragement, to see that there is space to get into the first team squad.

“Hopefully, I can strive for that and the next few weeks or months I can put myself in a good position to get there.”