Pablo Zabaleta has urged Diafra Sakho to knuckle down and fight for his place after being denied a move away from West Ham during the transfer window.
Sakho tried to engineer a move to Rennes on deadline day, but the Hammers refused to sanction a transfer to the French club.
The Senegal forward has scored goals in the Premier League, Carabao Cup and 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers in recent weeks and Zabaleta is eager for his teammate to continue to work hard.
“Personally, I always try to understand player’s situations,” he told the club’s official website.