CandH Exclusive by Hughie Southon
Vladi Coufal has been bang at the centre of a major injury worry over the last few days.
The right back has developed a heel injury described as plantar fasciitis and which injury pundit Ben Dinnery could take up to several months to heal.
It’s a big blow to the Hammers, coming at a time when the right back was looking in fine form after various injury difficulties – notably last season.
But club insiders have revealed to Claret and Hugh that they are hopeful the player will be back in action long before that.
We were told by a London Stadium source that it was even hoped the Czech defender would be back in action soon after the international break.
He said speaking exclusively to us this afternoon: “It’s not a precise injury, its one that needs time and Vladimir will hopefully be back in the matchday squad after international break.”