Ghana vice captain Andre Ayew made a return to first team action as he came off the bench in West Ham’s 2-1 victory over Chelsea in the EFL Cup.
Ayew had been out of action for two months after hobbling off on his premiership debut for the Hammers. Ayew came on for Argentine Manuel Lanzini in the 78th minute as he made his home debut for the London side. Naijabet.com
And his welcome from the fans could have been instantly rewarded as the attacker almost extended the lead for his club minutes after entering the fray, but he headed wide a Dimitry Payet cross.
This cameo will be great news for Ghana and Avram Grant as the Black Stars are set to play Egypt in a crunch World Cup qualifier in three weeks.
