West Ham manager cries over Kudus AFCON presence

West Ham United manager, David Moyes, has conveyed his disappointment about the upcoming departure of crucial African players from his team for the 2023 CAF Africa Cup of Nations.

Players like Mohammed Kudus from Ghana, Said Benrahma from Algeria, and Nayef Aguerd from Morocco are anticipated to represent their national teams, causing Moyes to lose their services for a minimum of three weeks.

The trio, who have been instrumental for The Hammers this season, will be missed, particularly Mohammed Kudus, according to Moyes.

The veteran coach, drawing from past experiences at Everton with Nigerian players Joseph Yobo and Yakubu Ayegbeni, acknowledges the challenge of managing such absences.

In a press conference before West Ham’s London derby with Tottenham Hotspur at the Tottenham Stadium on Thursday, December 7, at 20:15 GMT, Moyes commented, “We have Mohammed Kudus, Saïd Benrahma from Algeria, and Nayef Aguerd from Morocco. The challenge we face is dealing with the month-long absence of these players during the African Cup of Nations, but it’s a part of the game that we’ll have to handle.”