Scamacca will miss Conference League last as Moyes confirms return date
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avid Moyes has confirmed that Gianluca Scamacca is not going to play once more this time period however expects the striker to be match for the beginning of West Ham’s pre-season.
Scamacca was a £30.5million signing from Sassuolo final summer time however has endured a tough first season in English soccer, scoring solely 3 times within the Premier League and fighting harm.
The 24-year-old has not featured for the Hammers for the reason that Europa Conference League last-16 in opposition to AEK Larnaca in March and has since undergone knee surgical procedure, however Moyes had beforehand urged the Italian may but recuperate in time to be concerned in subsequent month’s last in Prague.
However, talking forward of his facet’s last League sport of the season at Leicester on Sunday, Moyes confirmed that the ahead’s marketing campaign is over.
“I see him being nowhere near it,” Moyes mentioned of Scamacca’s probabilities of making the ultimate. “He’s not back training and not back [in London]. He’s still doing his rehab in Italy just now, so I don’t expect to see him back before then, no.”
The news means Scamacca is sort of sure to overlook Italy’s Uefa Nations League semi-final in opposition to Spain in mid-June, in addition to a potential last.
That might be a blessing from a West Ham perspective, nonetheless, with the participant anticipated to be match for the beginning of the preseason and due to this fact prone to journey on the tour to Australia in July.
“I don’t think he’s too far away now, but not quite close enough,” Moyes added. “He had his operation about four weeks ago, so he has still a few weeks of rehab to do but hopefully, he will be back ready at the start of pre-season.”