There have been so many highlights of the season so far, but none more so than the immediate impact Diafra Sakho has made since arriving from Metz in the summer.
The striker has been sensational and his spell on the sidelines through injury would have been a huge blow had Andy Carroll not returned from his injury and started banging in the goals himself.
Rumours in the week suggested Sakho might, just might, return from his back injury in the away trip to Liverpool next weekend. But after the club’s official Twitter account posted a vine of the Senegalese striker arriving at Ashton Gate for this afternoon’s FA Cup tie with Bristol City, the fans were beginning to wonder whether Sakho was set for an early return.
And they were right, with the club confirmed just a while ago that Diafra Sakho is on the bench for this afternoon’s cup game. What a huge boost for the team as we prepare for a extremely difficult run of games in the Premier League
And, as expected, the fans on Twitter were going absolutely mental at the brilliant news of Sakho’s return…
VINE: The Hammers arrive at Ashton Gate #COYI https://t.co/UuC03SMhPs
— West Ham United FC (@whufc_official) January 25, 2015
Sakhos back in the squaddddd
— Joey (@JoeConnor777) January 25, 2015
Diafra Sakho? Please let it be true. #COYI
— WestHamWorld.co.uk (@WestHamWorld) January 25, 2015
Oh hello pic.twitter.com/RZ3VsgXHMe
— Kieran (@IAmKieranA) January 25, 2015
If Sakho even makes the bench then that's it game over for @bcfctweets! He scores when he wants! #COYI 3-1 Carroll x2 and Sakho
— Liam Brown (@LiamSBrown) January 25, 2015
Saks! #WHUFC
— Brad Pinard (@Brad_Pinard) January 25, 2015
Diaffra is back? My day has been made.
— Martin Pearson (@martin__pearson) January 25, 2015
TEAM NEWS: Big Sam has named a strong team for today's @FA Cup fourth round tie at @bcfctweets #BCIWHU pic.twitter.com/r1L7nSrCAu
— West Ham United FC (@whufc_official) January 25, 2015
SAKHO YOU LOVELY MAN !
— SamcamWHU (@Samcam06) January 25, 2015
Great to see Sakho back on the bench!
— Will Owens (@AChicagoHammer) January 25, 2015
GUESS WHOS BACK BACK AGAIN SAKHHHHHHHHOOOOOOOOO
— Jamie Gray (@Graysie_WHU) January 25, 2015
SAKHO IS ON THE BENCH
— Albey (@Albey_H) January 25, 2015
SAKHO IS ON THE BENCH OMFG
— Joe (@WHU_Boulcott) January 25, 2015
HE’S BACK! SAKHO IS BACK! #COYI
— WestHamWorld.co.uk (@WestHamWorld) January 25, 2015
