The 29-year-old has not featured for the Hammers since the opening day defeat to Chelsea, but represented France during the global break after overcoming a knock.
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And Bilic, who admitted that West Ham missed the services of Payet, explained that the 29-year-old is expected to start against Watford at the weekend if called upon.
West Ham winger Michail Antonio says Dimitri Payet is raring to go this season.
West Ham United boss Slaven Bilic will soon have a selection dilemma on his hands all of his own making.
“I have just seen Payet and he has not played for us since the Chelsea game”, the Croatian said in a press conference this morning.
And the wide midfielder, who recently won his first global call up to the senior England squad, believes Hammers fan can expect to see their talisman back to his best now that he is fully fit again.
Payet will also be joined by Sofiane Feghouli who has also been declared as fit after recovering from an injury that saw him sidelined for the first few games of the season.
“We needed this break to get back the injured players”. We have missed him.
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But while most Hammers supporters feel it is the strongest squad in living memory, that brings its own problems for Bilic when they are all fit.
