Will Vladimir Coufal start against Liverpool? David Moyes will have a tough decision to make

When Vladimir Coufal injured his groin, no one doubted that West Ham were in big trouble. But twenty-one-year-old English youngster Ben Johnson was given a chance in his place and he caught on in incredible fashion. His stats are outstanding and manager David Moyes has a tough task ahead of him.

Will the Scottish coach bet on the proven warrior Vladimir Coufal, who is finally back, or will he opt for the youngster Ben Johnson, who has successfully erased Leon Bailey or Heung-Min Son?

Coufal played in Thursday’s Europa League match against Genk and held his own in the game, even setting up Said Benrahm’s first goal. But the Hammers’ fans were very fond of Johnson and he scored a goal against Aston Villa! The Czech defender has never done that at West Ham.

Moyes, however, will probably rotate both right-backs according to the opponent. And the bulldog nature of Vladimir Coufal might just apply to Liverpool.

In terms of statistical indicators, Ben Johson boasts a perfect average rating from the prestigious WhoScored. In 8 games played, he has an average rating of 7.1.

In addition, he is adorned with an incredible success rate of attempts to take the ball away. Out of 14 takeaway attempts, he has been 100% successful and has always gained possession of the ball for his team. This makes him the most successful player ever in the entire Premier League (in this statistic).

The Czech international has a really big challenge ahead of him. However, we will find out who Moyes will ultimately decide for on Sunday at 17:30, when the West Ham vs. Liverpool kick-off is scheduled at the Olympic Stadium in London.

Source: WhoScored