West Ham travel to Denmark to take on Viborg FF on Thursday night, with a place in the UEFA Europa Conference League group stages up for grabs.
The Hammers are currently 3-1 up after the first leg and before flying out on Wednesday afternoon, David Moyes put his side through their paces at the club's Rush Green training ground.
Spotted was new signing Emerson Palmieri who signed from Chelsea on Tuesday night, as were a few other players who continued their return from injury ahead of the tie on Thursday night.
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football.london has you covered for a number of things noticed in the open training session as West Ham prepare for their European fixture against Viborg FF.
David Moyes hands on
Football has changed drastically in the Premier League era, with managers essentially becoming coaches while still delegating tasks to the rest of their staff. It's well known that a lot of managers will oversee training but not really get involved, leaving the rest of their coaching staff to lead the session.
For Moyes on Wednesday, in the sun, the Scot was seen moving small goals and cones so that everything was in place to his liking and standing. And when the players had done their warm-up, Moyes oversaw some of the ball work while keeping count of how many passes the players could string together, alternating between one and two touch, and making sure his presence was felt.
The Italian Job
Emerson Palmieri was signed on Tuesday night from Chelsea and under 24 hours later he was on the training ground with his new team-mates. The left back shared a long hug and joke with Kurt Zouma, and with the two spending time together at Chelsea, it's clear that the friendship will continue at the London Stadium.
Recently, Gianluca Scamacca was signed and the Italian trio of Emerson, Angelo Ogbonna and the aforementioned Scamacca were seen walking and talking after being put through their paces zig-zagging through cones. That relationship both on and off the pitch will be crucial as the new signings settle in at east London and having compatriots in the building can only help.
You okay Emerson?
David Moyes was quick to check in on his latest signing, asking him if he was okay before a small rondo session started. The Scot watched over the group consisting of Emerson, Scamacca and others, making sure the former Chelsea defender was settling in with his new surroundings.
Palmieri will not play against Viborg on Thursday night but could make his debut on Sunday in the Premier League against Aston Villa.
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