This is the West Ham XI that can secure a European spot this season

Pedro Obiang

Pedro Obiang is another who hasn’t always been in the side this season, although has still started 17 of West Ham’s 25 league games this term.

The Spaniard moved to East London in 2015 but made just 24 Premier League appearances last season, only 11 of which were starts.

And it looked set to be similar this term when he didn’t start a league game until October, although excellent displays saw him named their Player of the Month, and since then he has been a regular feature in Bilic’s team.

A wonderful display against Southampton ten days ago, where he scored his first West Ham goal and laid on an assist, has further endeared him to the Hammers faithful, and more robust and industrious displays in the middle will see Obiang remain a key member of the first team this season.