West Ham forward Michail Antonio tests positive for Covid and misses Tottenham Hotspur Carabao Cup quarter-final clash

West Ham are unable to call upon leading goalscorer Michail Antonio for the Carabao Cup quarter-final with Tottenham Hotspur after he tested positive for COVID-19.

The Jamaica international has scored seven goals in all competitions for the Hammers this season, including the winner against Spurs when the two sides met in October.

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However, David Moyes has confirmed the club will be without a senior recognised striker after the 31-year-old’s positive test.

Instead, Jarrod Bowen started up front through the middle for the visitors as they chased a place in the last four of the competition, with the game live and exclusive on talkSPORT 2.

Moyes had revealed two members of staff had tested positive for the virus on Tuesday, with players among the diagnosed.

The Irons are still without a back-up centre-forward after selling Sebastien Haller to Ajax almost 12 months ago and have failed to replace the Ivory Coast international.

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West Ham are fortunate enough to have not suffered a mass breakout within their ranks unlike some Premier League sides, with players afforded the chance to get their booster jabs when the game against Norwich City scheduled for December 18 was called off.

The Premier League this week confirmed they would press ahead with the festive fixture list despite the chaos the spread of the Omicron variant has caused within football.

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