West Ham manager David Moyes believes summer signing Lucas Paqueta has the physical tools to succeed in not only the Premier League but in Europe as well.
Paqueta joined the Hammers from Lyon at the end of the summer transfer window and the Brazilian, known for his technical ability, has wasted no time settling into life in east London.
The 25-year-old played in the 1-1 draw against Tottenham Hotspur and the 2-1 defeat to Chelsea and could feature on Thursday night against Romanian side FCSB in the group stage of the Europa Conference League.
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When it was mentioned that Paqueta isn't afraid to get stuck in, Moyes responded that his South American roots will stand him in good stead in both domestic and European competition.
"Yeah, he tackled and worked really hard for the team and I think sometimes the players who come from South America are quite tough physically as well," Moyes said.
"Obviously, his background and where he's come from has shown that you have to stand up and be strong enough and tough enough. So that was a really good sign we saw that because you know, the Premier League, you need to have a bit of that in here as well in the Premier League.
"He's quite a robust guy. I think if you look at his playing record over these years I think he's played 40-plus games just about in the last three-four years wherever he's been so he's playing record is pretty good as far as injury goes."
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