Manuel Pellegrini ready to let Marko Arnautovic return to West Ham starting line-up with forward no longer focused on move to China Marko Arnautovic tried to force through a move to China in the transfer window He remained at West Ham United but has not started a game since January Manuel Pellegrini believes he is now ready to take on Huddersfield on Saturday Hammers boss is convinced the Austrian's mind is no longer on China
By Kieran Gill for MailOnline
Published: 23:58 GMT, 14 March 2019 | Updated: 23:58 GMT, 14 March 2019
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Manuel Pellegrini is finally ready to let Marko Arnautovic return to West Ham's starting line-up because he is convinced the Austrian's mind is no longer on China.
Arnautovic has been frustrated after playing a bit-part role following the January transfer window, when he tried to secure a £35million move to the Chinese Super League.
Pellegrini has refused to start him since but the Hammers boss believes the 29-year-old is now both mentally and physically ready to take on Huddersfield on Saturday.
Marko Arnautovic makes his way onto the training pitch for West Ham's session on Thursday
