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Brady hails Antonio's 'dedication' as Payet sits out

West Ham vice-chairman Karren Brady hailed Michail Antonio's performance in a 3-0 win over Crystal Palace as he battled illness to play - unlike wantaway star Dimitri Payet.

Antonio was central to West Ham's fine win, laying on all three goals at London Stadium, despite suffering from flu 24 hours earlier.

In a thinly-veiled dig at the France international, Brady pointed to Antonio's "dedication" as she praised his all-action display.

"Michail Antonio was in bed with flu yesterday," she tweeted. "[He] got out of bed, pulled on his shirt and played magnificently today - that's dedication for you."

West Ham's win ended a run of three successive defeats in all competitions and lifted them nine points clear of the Premier League bottom three.