‘You can't sit and sulk about it' – John O'Shea backs Ireland striker Evan Ferguson to emerge from tough loan spell
John O'Shea says he has no fears about the state of mind of Evan Ferguson as he comes into the Ireland camp off the back of a disappointing spell in the Premier League.
Ferguson had an unhappy stint on loan at West Ham from Brighton when he made just one start and failed to score, with his future at the Seagulls to be assessed ahead of the new term.
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