West Ham United manager Julen Lopetegui has expressed his delight at having Ghanaian forward Mohammed Kudus back in the squad for their upcoming Premier League clash against Leicester City.

Kudus, 24, has been sidelined since West Ham’s 4-1 loss to Tottenham Hotspur last month, where he received a red card for an altercation and was subsequently handed a five-match suspension for misconduct.

Ahead of the match, Lopetegui confirmed that Kudus is eager to return and has been performing well in training.

“Let’s see what’s going to happen with [Mohammed Kudus]. We’re not going to talk about the line-up,” Lopetegui said. “It’s true that he’s now available after being out for a long time, too.

He’s ready, working well, and happy to be back, which is good news for us because we have a lot of upcoming matches in a row, and it’s a good thing we have as many options as possible for these games.”

The game between Leicester City and West Ham United will take place at the King Power Stadium on Tuesday, December 3, with kickoff at 8:15 pm.

Kudus’ return could provide a significant boost to West Ham’s attacking options as they seek to strengthen their position in the league.