West Ham have lost their last three Premier League matches
(Picture: Action Images via Reuters)There were always likely to be victims of this season’s relentless - frankly, ridiculous - schedule and after a chaotic game at the London Stadium, in the end, it turned out that West Ham were the chief example on show.
For much of the afternoon, it seemed more likely that James Maddison would fill that role, the Premier League’s in-form midfielder forced off injured before half-time only 48 hours after earning a surprise but deserved World Cup call-up.
