"It was not the experienced Callum Wilson that the manager picked as Fullkrug's replacement to lead the line; instead, he handed a Premier League debut to Callum Marshall. With Fullkrug still sidelined, Nuno has hinted that the 20 year old Northern Ireland international could be in line for more minutes - and he could be just the kind of presence West Ham need."
"But it was also common to see a blue and white shirt sprinting back to make a recovery tackle at right-back, only to realise it was Marshall and that he must have covered about 50 yards to get there. Then-manager Michael Duff had the same view of that as we did as observers - something along the lines of 'that's great, Callum, but we need you up the other end'."
West Ham replaced injured Niclas Fullkrug by handing a Premier League debut to 20 year old Northern Ireland international Callum Marshall rather than the experienced Callum Wilson. Nuno Espirito Santo has suggested Marshall could receive more minutes while Fullkrug remains sidelined. Marshall spent the season at Huddersfield Town after a half-season of limited play at West Brom and became popular with Terriers supporters despite a poor team return. Marshall demonstrates exceptional defensive work rate, frequently sprinting back to make recovery tackles across large distances. He is not the biggest player but makes up for it with physicality. He was brought in as a bit of a punt after Huddersfield's efforts to sign Joe Taylor and Alfie May came up empty-handed.
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