West Ham striker Xande Silva is due to fly back to London today after emergency surgery in Portugal.
Football.London explains today “The 22-year-old star suffered an obstruction to his bowel a week before he was due back for pre-season training in east London and having undergone an operation, has been recovering at home in Portugal having spent three weeks in hospital after his surgery.”
Silva in Portugal on holiday over the summer when he was taken ill was rushed to hospital in Portugal having emergency surgery in a private clinic in Lisbon within six hours of being taken ill.
Football. London adds: “During Silva’s recuperation, West Ham’s doctors have been out to visit the striker four times – once the day after his operation and subsequently once a week during his post-op recovery as they have closely kept an eye on their talented striker.
Silva has lost five kilos in weight after his ordeal over the summer and will have a private training schedule over the next six weeks as he will be closely monitored by club staff and is expected to make a full recovery.”
Feel sorry for this lad, he has gone through a very rough time.
What a storey it will be when he comes back, and breaks in to the first team and becomes our star striker.
I hope he can recover. He’s had a hard time by the sounds of it. So promising in the U23’s and I thought he looked really good in the cup game vs Birmingham. If he can get healthy and can rediscover that form, I have every reason to believe he could play a role in the first team.
He could quite easily be our 3rd striker
personally, don’t give a monkeys about him playing again!
Just get well!!!!
Looks a real find but as a Iron for over 50 years, we have seen some unbelievable talent get left behind or out with injury.
Let the boy be and get healthy
COYI