Jesse Lingard hit the ground running for West Ham United last night, bagging a brace in the 3-1 victory over Aston Villa. The England international is on loan with the Hammers for the rest of the campaign having struggled for playing minutes at Manchester United, and he showed what he is capable of with two fine strikes at Villa Park. Lingard played behind Michail Antonio, and both of them immediately combined to devastating effect, with the West Ham striker turning provider for both of his goals.
Hammers boss David Moyes was not able to sign another striker in January following the departure of Sebastien Haller, and he revealed that he could deploy the Man Utd man in the role if need be.