West Ham United defender Vladimir Coufal has admitted frustration at his present lack of taking part in time.
The Czech Republic worldwide has been with the Hammers since becoming a member of from Slavia Prague in 2020.
Coufal shortly established himself because the first-choice right-back and so far, has made 162 appearances for the Hammers throughout all competitions, serving to them win the 2023 Uefa Convention League.
This season, nevertheless, he’s clocked up simply two begins, 5 appearances and 223 minutes within the Premier League, together with his solely different two begins coming within the EFL Cup.
New supervisor Julen Lopetegui has favoured summer time signing Aaron Wan-Bissaka in Coufal’s place, with the previous Man Utd defender taking part in 10 instances within the league to this point.
Vladimir Coufal discusses West Ham frustrations
At 32 years previous, Coufal will wish to maintain taking part in common minutes as a lot as potential whereas he nonetheless can.
The skilled defender is now on worldwide obligation and has spoken to the Czech media about his current frustrations — though he insists there isn’t a unhealthy blood between him and Lopetegui.
“After I talked to the coach (Julen Lopetegui), he advised me that he was extraordinarily pleased with me. That he’s satisfied that I’ll get extra minutes, extra possibilities and begin taking part in, that I’m an ideal skilled,” mentioned Coufal (through Sport Witness).
“I can’t say a nasty phrase towards the coach, or he has towards me, it’s simply that we don’t have a very good time on the pitch but. If it ought to proceed like this, we’ve to sit down down and see what to do subsequent. I undoubtedly don’t wish to sit on the bench, I nonetheless really feel like I can play within the Premier League.”
Proper now, Coufal’s focus will stay on his duties with the Czech Republic, who tackle Albania and Georgia within the Uefa Nations League in the course of the newest worldwide break.