It's been a strange first season for Javier Hernandez at West Ham.

The Mexican poacher was billed as the star striker the club has desperately needed since their return to the Premier League when he arrived from Bayer Leverkusen last summer, but he's managed only seven goals for the Hammers and just 16 starts out of a possible 30 in the top flight.

Nonetheless, the former Manchester United star's finishing ability is undoubted and that could be of huge significance this weekend when the Irons welcome Southampton to the London Stadium in a must-win relegation scrap.

A Hernandez goal could well be the difference between survival and relegation, and the 99-cap international bagged a brace against them in the reverse fixture earlier this season.

However, the real concern is how little the 29-year-old contributes to all-round play. He's not much of an outlet on the counter-attack, and is unlikely to put in much of a shift defensively.

So, should David Moyes bring the striker - who Transfermarkt value at £16.2million - back into the starting XI after benching him against Burnley last time out? Let us know by voting below...

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