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Sam Tabuteau

Nuno Espirito Santo reveals how Kyle Walker-Peters reacted to drastic West Ham changes

Tough love: Nuno Espirito Santo has made some bold calls in West Ham’s last two games - (Getty)

Nuno Espirito Santo admitted it was “tough” to talk to Kyle Walker-Peters after dragging him off at half-time for the second game running as West Ham drew 1-1 at home to QPR.

Walker-Peters has been a mainstay under Nuno since West Ham’s relegation to the Championship, but the 29-year-old will no doubt have suffered a crisis of confidence over the last month after being taken off at the interval in successive games against Millwall and QPR.

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