A number of West Ham United’s international stars were in action again this week for their respective countries.
The Hammers have 19 players away on international duty ahead of their return to Premier League action next weekend against relegation rivals Southampton. On Monday evening there were two fixtures involving three West Ham stars, with Vladimir Coufal and Tomas Soucek in action for the Czech Republic, whereas Ollie Scarles made another appearance for England’s U18s.
The Czechs got their qualifying campaign off to a terrific start with a 3-1 win against Poland on Friday night. Despite missing West Ham’s last three games with a heel injury, Coufal started that fixture alongside Hammers teammate Soucek, with the former grabbing an assist for the opener in the first minute.