Exclusive by Hughie Southon
Monday 10/1/2022 8.47am
Kurt Zouma is fully recovered from his hamstring tendon issue and but for covid may even have been in the squad for Norwich on Wednesday evening.
The big central defender has made a remarkable recovery from the injury he suffered against his former club Chelsea and is due to return to training on Thursday with a possible eye on the Leeds match on Sunday or Manchester United the following weekend for a squad return.
We had reported recently that he could be back by February but understand that he is now fully recovered medically and it’s now a case of getting up to speed for matches.
Sadly, the 27 year old tested positive for covid last week and has been flat-bound in self isolation since then and of course unable to train along with Vladi Coufal.
However, he is expected to be back in training from Thursday although the away game at Old Trafford looks perhaps his most likely return match.
The player decided against surgery as he is understood to have believed that could keep him out for the season and is delighted with his decision given his rapid recovery.
Better the Man U match. Wouldn’t want to risk recurrence of the same injury. Diop and Dawson did enough to stifle Leeds attack but Bamford could also be back.
Think we’re going to need him for Leeds game.
If he’s fit then training on Thu/Fri/Sat will be fine.
I think there maybe a suprise with maybe Alese playing.
Can you conform Hugh if Ashby was the other Covid case or was it Coufal and Zouma ?
Moyes said 2 but that would be 3.
I was told so by an ITK but not confirmed by club Boleyn
Just the two I was told C and Z
Well hopefully Ashby is fit.
Thanks
Sure he is mate