Can Nasri and Lanzini play together or must Pellegrini choose?

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West Ham United manager Manuel Pellegrini may encounter a serious selection headache over the next few weeks.

The Chilean has confirmed that both Samir Nasri and long-term injury absentee Manuel Lanzini could both be available for selection against Fulham this weekend (The Daily Mail).

Nasri has been sidelined for the last few weeks with a calf injury, which has limited him to just three appearances following his arrival at the club on a short-term deal in January.

Lanzini has been missing for the whole of 2018/19 after suffering an ACL injury with Argentina on the eve of the 2018 World Cup.

The Hammers have managed OK without him, but will be relieved to have their maestro back and available for selection soon.

Nasri and/or Lanzini?

The return of two very similar players is interesting.

It’s unlikely that both will start against Fulham but going forwards, it will be interesting to see how Pellegrini sets up.

Nasri has spent a lot of his career playing from the left, but Felipe Anderson has made that spot his own.

Michail Antonio has been a player reborn on the right wing over the past couple of months, meaning there may only be the number 10 role up for grabs.

Nasri could potentially play on the right, but that would be an unnatural position for the Frenchman and arguably he would gravitate centrally into Lanzini’s area.

It’s definitely something for Pellegrini to think long and hard about, although perhaps his training sessions have brought about some answers as to whether the technical pair would both be able to start.