Bowen blow gives Moyes headache for big Bayer test

Top-scorer joins Alvarez in missing Euro clash, so how will boss shuffle his pack?

THE absence of Jarrod Bowen presents David Moyes with a major headache as he plots West Ham's bid to end Bayer Leverkusen's 41-game unbeaten run in their Europa League quarter-final.

The Hammers' top-scorer was not part of the squad that flew to Germany this afternoon, having been ruled out of tomorrow's first leg due to the injury he suffered during Saturday's 2-1 victory at Wolves.

Since Declan Rice's departure, Bowen has emerged as West Ham's clear talisman and has played a key part in some of the most iconic European wins of recent seasons, including scoring in both legs of the triumph over Lyon at this stage two years ago, as well as his famous winner in last season's Conference League Final.

Without Bowen's clinical edge up-front, and with key midfielder Edson Alvarez suspended, Moyes is missing arguably two of his best four players Mohammed Kudus and Lucas Paqueta being the others - for West Ham's biggest game of the season so far.

Here, Standard Sport looks at how the Scot might set his team up to cope...

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