Alan Shearer says West Ham have a ‘sensational’ player that no defender will want to face

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West Ham United on-loan forward Jesse Lingard has been named in Alan Shearer’s latest Premier League Team of the Week.

The England international continues to make waves in claret and blue, helping the Hammers record their 15th league win of the season on Monday night.

West Ham ran out 3-2 winners over Wolves at Molineux, Lingard claiming a goal and setting up another en route to a victory which moved the East Londoners up to fourth in the table.

The Manchester United loanee opened the scoring just six minutes in, leaving Leander Dendoncker and Romain Saiss trailing before slotting past Rui Patricio.

The 28-year-old also played a crucial part in West Ham’s second goal, keeping the ball in play and flicking it towards Arthur Masuaku, who crossed for Pablo Fornals to find the corner of the net.

Lingard’s efforts saw him named in Shearer’s latest XI, the only West Ham player to make the cut.

“A sensational first-half display as he scored a superb goal and set up another,” he wrote on the Premier League website. “No defender will want Lingard running at him.”

Lingard has made eight appearances for West Ham, scoring six goals and registering four assists.

The Hammers are next in action on Sunday afternoon as they host Leicester at the London Stadium.