What's happening with Ferguson?

Our chief football news reporter Simon Stone has been taking your questions.

John asked: What's happening with Evan Ferguson? Is he not fit? Why is he not being used? Why did they sign him?

Simon: Hiya John. I was really looking forward to what Evan Ferguson might produce at West Ham because he has so much quality. However, it feels to me as though he has been pincered slightly. His lack of game time at Brighton means he can't have been fully match sharp when he signed. Then, Graham Potter landed on the three at the back as a way of making his team more solid and less easy to play through in midfield. Jarrod Bowen was always going to start, so then it ends up being a decision over where Mohammed Kudus fits in, and Potter doesn't want him alongside Lucas Paqueta in a deeper role. That has limited Ferguson's chances, which compound the lack of match sharpness. It feels as though the Republic of Ireland international needs a break. There is definitely a top talent there. Circumstance means he hasn't had a chance to show it.

Come back later for part three where Simon will be considering the impact of Lucas Paqueta's ban on the club.

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