West Ham United coach counts on Kudus’ creativity amid injury crisis

West Ham United midfielder, Mohammed Kudus

New West Ham United manager Graham Potter expects Ghanaian striker Mohammed Kudus to be one of the creative sparks in the team.

With West Ham experiencing a lack of attack due to injuries to some of their forwards, Graham Potter expects Mohammed Kudus to step up for the team.

Graham Potter spoke ahead of West Ham’s game against Fulham that he is counting on the creativity of Mohammed Kudus as the team look to navigate a string of tough games without strikers Michail Antonio and Fulkrug.

“Sometimes in these situations (with several absences in one position) you have to be creative. You have to look at the attacking players you have and what their attributes are and use them accordingly, so Mo’s (Kudus) has the ability to do that. It is an opportunity for us,” he said.

Potter also hinted at a possible change in Kudus’ position, noting that he thrives more in the right midfield position.

“Mo was really dangerous,” Potter remarked. “He has some good qualities. He worked really well in the first half, pressed, won some balls and carried a threat. He was influenced by the team in the second half because it was harder for him to enter the game.”

“He (Kudus) played more centrally than he has for a while. He likes the central role on the right… he offers us a good option, absolutely,” he said.

In the 2024/2025 season, Mohammed Kudus has scored three goals in eighteen games for West Ham.

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