West Ham get Angelo Ogbonna boost against Man U clash

West Ham have been boosted by the news defender Angelo Ogbonna could be fit for the run-in as they chase a Champions League spot.

Ogbonna has been sidelined since suffering an ankle injury in the FA Cup defeat at Manchester United in mid-February.

There were fears that the Italian centre-half, a key figure over the first half of the season, faced a long spell out.

But manager David Moyes revealed: “Angelo is doing great, he is back. He is in the gym regularly and he is out of his boot.

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“We’re expecting him to start doing some running. I am hoping that by the end of the international break we might have him back on the grass in some capacity. There are signs that we are getting him back.”

Wing-back Arthur Masuaku is also closing in on a return after knee surgery.

West Ham head back to Old Trafford on Sunday but will be without in-form winger Jesse Lingard, who is on loan from the Red Devils.

A win would put the Hammers just three points behind second-placed United with a game in hand.