Sign up to FREE email alerts from Football London - West Ham Invalid Email Something went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Marko Arnautovic found himself named on the bench as West Ham United drew with London rivals Crystal Palace yesterday (Saturday). The Austrian forward has been unsettled of late amid talk of a potential move to China in January, which failed to materialise, with Arnautovic instead staying put and committing his foreseeable future to the club after putting pen to paper on a new deal with the Hammers. The 29-year-old did feature in the recent 3-0 defeat at Wolves, but missed the 1-1 draw with Premier League leaders Liverpool on Monday with an injury. He was back in the matchday squad for yesterday's game at Selhurst Park, but was only named on the bench by Hammers boss Manuel Pellegrini. (Image: IAN KINGTON/AFP/Getty Images) And although he did come on to replace Javier Hernandez in the 68th minute of the game, he could not inspire the Hammers to victory, as Palace fought back to salvage a point after going behind to a Mark Noble penalty in the first half. But BBC pundit Danny Murphy reckons Arnautovic will come back into the starting line-up for West Ham's next game against Fulham on Friday, February 22, with the Hammers not having a game next weekend after exiting the FA Cup at the hands of League One side AFC Wimbledon. Speaking on BBC programme Match of the Day, Murphy had this to say about West Ham and Arnautovic: "They seem to play well against the better teams, especially at home. It is the inconsistency. "I think [Marko] Arnautovic will probably start the next game." Keep up to date with the latest news, features and exclusives from football.london via the free football.london app for iPhone and Android . Available to download from the App Store and Google Play .<doc-sep>More West Ham United Stories {{#articles}} {{item.title}} Robert Snodgrass was in action for West Ham United against Crystal Palace on Saturday. West Ham United fans have taken to Twitter to give their reaction to the performance of Robert Snodgrass against Crystal Palace. Snodgrass featured for West Ham in their Premier League game against Palace at Selhurst Park on Saturday afternoon. The 31-year-old former Leeds United and Norwich City winger started the match and played for the entire 90 minutes, as it ended in a 1-1 draw. Why you'd be foolish to write Celtic off next season The Scotland international did not have a good game, as the former Hull City star – who had a loan spell at Aston Villa in the Championship last season – had a good chance, but other than that, he failed to make an impact and did not do much of note in attack. According to WhoScored, Snodgrass had two shots, had a pass accuracy of 87.5%, and made two interceptions and one clearance. The winger has made 18 starts and seven substitute appearances in the Premier League for West Ham so far this season, scoring two goals and providing three assists in the process, according to WhoScored. West Ham fans were not impressed with the performance of Snodgrass against Palace on Saturday and have criticised him on Twitter. Below are some of the best comments: This content could not be loaded Such a weak effort by Snodgrass. He has to put his foot through it. So many good chances wasted in the first half, after brilliant build up play, not only by him. pic.twitter.com/GgFr5z5jGe — G WHU (@COYIRONS) February 10, 2019 This content could not be loaded The midfield needs to be a priority next season with a few other positions. We have players who tire in the 2nd half possibly because they are too old. Noble and Snodgrass for example. We would control games a lot better if Rice got more help. — R. Jones (@RockyWhu) February 9, 2019 This content could not be loaded Snodgrass so wasteful there 2 big chances from us though, final balls are looking sharp. — J.Steel.WHU (@BecontreeHammer) February 9, 2019 This content could not be loaded I would of took off Snodgrass if I was gonna change the shape also — (@Fluuked) February 9, 2019 This content could not be loaded Listened on the radio and now watching highlight of the game. It is clear we need “legs” in midfield. Noble can’t play two games in a row at this pace anymore. Snodgrass is not a 1stEleven player. Rice needs someone in with him. Antonio works hard, just not tecynical enough — JB (@1MrLondon) February 10, 2019 This content could not be loaded I feel like Hernadez has improved a fair bit, and Arnie is our best finisher so need to be more clinical against Fulham to take all 3 points. Snodgrass, although is working hard hasn’t really produced anything recently. Don’t think we’ll see this line-up as unbalanced. pic.twitter.com/5bq7uLAohX — ˗ˏˋ JΔMES ˊˎ˗ (@JameswhufcJones) February 9, 2019 This content could not be loaded I can’t get over the people who defend noble Snodgrass Ogbonna Obiang and then complain we’re inconsistent ….. — My Man Wilshere ⚒ (@arniewilshere) February 9, 2019 In other news, 'I learn from the best': Mat Ryan heaps praise on Arsenal defender<doc-sep>Wilfried Zaha earned Crystal Palace a point against West Ham on Saturday. The winger’s deflected effort in the 76th minute ensured the Eagles’ secured a 1-1 draw that their second-half performance deserved. Palace attempted 17 shots after the interval, peppering Lukasz Fabianski’s goal time and time again. Indeed, the West Ham goalkeeper had to produce a smart stop to his left to prevent Zaha from making it 2-1. The 26-year-old showed once again why many consider him to be the best player outside of the Premier League’s top six clubs. Could a move away from Selhurst Park be possible in the summer? It wouldn’t be surprising. Crystal Palace fans would hate to see him leave and they can only hope that he continues to show his allegiance to the club that he joined at the age of 12. West Ham fans were taunting Zaha He’s adored by the supporters, one of whom defended Zaha on Twitter after West Ham fans taunted him during Saturday’s encounter. The travelling supporters sung, ‘too s*** for England’ towards Zaha. Palace fan George Hardy reacted to the song with a couple of reminders on Twitter. “West Ham fans singing 'too s*** for England' at Zaha today. The bloke isn’t even English and he has more England international caps than Mark Noble 🤷🏼‍♂️,” he wrote. Zaha’s international career has been a contentious subject but, after making two appearances for England, he chose to play for the Ivory Coast in 2016. It’s certainly not a case of him not being good enough for the Three Lions. As for Noble, he has never been called up to play for England senior’s team and, at the age of 31, it seems unlikely that he ever will. Saturday wasn’t the first time that Zaha has proven to be a pain for West Ham. He scored a 96th-minute equaliser against the Hammers in 2017 to earn Palace a 2-2 draw against their London rivals. Clearly, that last-gasp goal still hurts West Ham supporters. News Now - Sport News<doc-sep>
Manuel Pellegrini has some decisions to make ahead of West Ham United's clash against Crystal Palace this afternoon. The Hammers have a decent record against the Eagles of late. They're unbeaten in the last seven meetings and have tasted victory on three of their last four visits to Selhurst Park. Furthermore, they were 3-2 winners in the reverse meeting at the London Stadium earlier in the season with Robert Snodgrass, Javier Hernandez and Felipe Anderson all on the scoresheet. Pellegrini confirmed a major injury boost earlier in the week with the news that Marko Arnautovic is fit again after missing the 1-1 draw against Liverpool on Monday night with a foot problem. "Marko Arnautovic and Aaron Cresswell worked the complete week, but Samir Nasri needs more time to work on his calf injury," the Chilean tactician said, speaking at his pre-match press conference on Thursday afternoon. "Marko worked the complete week. It is good news, of course. "He is a player who makes a difference and important for our team. "He needs to recover his best form after not playing and his last injury, and I hope he will be an important player for the remainder of the season." The Austria international could come in for Hernandez as the lone striker as the Irons aim to end of four games without a win across all competitions. (Image: Michael Steele/Getty Images) There could be one alteration to the back four which lines up in front of Lukasz Fabianski with Pablo Zabaleta coming in for Ryan Fredericks at right-back, but that would be harsh on the latter as he impressed against the Reds so expect him to retain his place especially as Wilfried Zaha is available for Palace. Declan Rice and Mark Noble should continue their partnership in central midfield. Michail Antonio scored the equaliser against Liverpool which is enough to keep him in the side, Felipe Anderson is easily the first name on Pellegrini's team sheet and the absence of Samir Nasri should mean another start for Robert Snodgrass. Predicted West Ham XI to face Crystal Palace: Fabianski; Fredericks, Diop, Ogbonna, Cresswell; Rice, Noble; Antonio, Snodgrass, Anderson; Arnautovic Keep up to date with the latest news, features and exclusives from football.london via the free football.london app for iPhone and Android . Available to download from the App Store and Google Play .