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Kadeem Simmonds

Why West Ham's Danny Ings will not be involved vs Man United after Nottingham Forest goals

Danny Ings will be unavailable for West Ham United when they face Manchester United in the FA Cup.

The Hammers make the trip to Old Trafford on Wednesday looking to book their place in the next round of the cup competition but will have to do so without the striker.

The 30-year-old started his first match for David Moyes' side on Saturday, scoring a brace in the 4-1 win over Nottingham Forest, but will be unable to make an impact in midweek.

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Ings joined from Premier League outfit Aston Villa during the January transfer and played for the club in the third round defeat to Stevenage, cup-tying him for the remainder of the competition.

West Ham beat Brentford and Derby County to set up the midweek clash against United. Said Benrahma scored the only goal of the game in the 1-0 win over the Bees in the third round.

That was followed up by goals from Jarrod Bowen and Michail Antonio in the fourth round, beating League One outfit Derby in the fourth round.

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