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Sebastien Haller has scored 4 goals and got 1 assist this season, as per WhoScored, but the feeling remains that West Ham United can get more out of him.

The main issue that has been cited so far is the lack of support he has had on the pitch, with Tony Cottee telling Football FanCast: “I think at times he’s been a little bit isolated up front, so he could do with a little bit of help, but I’ve been impressed.”

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A solution will need to be found for how to deal with this, and there is hope that the answer to the problem is already on the club’s books.

It has been indicated by The Athletic that the feeling within West Ham is that their club-record signing could improve once Michail Antonio returns from injury.

In a previous article by the same outlet, Antonio was quoted as saying: “It’s good that we have two people up there now who can play the big man game. We can both hold the ball up, we can both run in from behind, so we’ve had a nice little partnership going.”

If Pellegrini decides to switch to a 4-4-2, with Antonio alongside Haller, then it would certainly be very intriguing to see how that partnership flourishes.

With Haller winning 6.7 aerial duels per game this term, having someone with Antonio’s dynamism around him would certainly ease the isolation he has had to deal with in a claret and blue shirt thus far.

In addition, Antonio’s running in behind could give Haller more space to exploit, rather than being the main focus of opposition defenders.

There will have to be a bit of patience, with Antonio expected to be back following the international break, but when he is back the 29-year-old could be just what Haller has needed all along.