Manu Lanzini looks set to be sidelined for a month after a scan today confirmed a hamstring problem with the influential Hammers midfield playmaker.
The news was passed to ClaretandHugh a few minutes ago that the squad’s already stretched resources will be hit further by the Argentinian’s absence.
Manu walked out of the action on against Bournemouth during the second half and manager David Moyes quickly indicated the problem could be serious.
And so it has turned out with early indications being that the earliest he may be available to return will be for the trip to Anfield on February 24.
However, at such an early stage that’s a ‘gue stimate’ and fingers will remain crossed that he could be back for the match against Watford on the 10th although that was described as “unlikely.”
However, there was good news of Michail Antonio who joined in training with the under 23s at Chadwell Heath today and showed no reaction to his groin injury.
He will train again tomorrow and for the rest of the week and so long as there are no setbacks he will be hoping to perhaps play a part in next Tuesday evening’s game against Palace.
Winston Reid is also recovering well along wit Jose Fonte and is expected to play a part in the FA Cup fourth round tie at Wigan.
Huge Blow then add Arnie is supposedly out to for 3 weeks.
Have been saying for year we need another creative player & been saying for last month if something happens to Lanzini & Arnie we are fecked.
Wishing we at least kept Sameulsen not sure Burton is best for him.
But squad is bare bones like Moyes has said we have the go on a number of players Dendoncker being one which we should def add & if Mario happens would ads some creativity.
Tho Moyes wants Allen or Shelvey would love Allen won’t happen tho. And Shelvey is actually best as AM but is on £80-£90k wages & that seems to be the issue he isnt my first choice but if Moyes thinks he can sort him out & get best out of him we should get him.
Then add Chic wants out don’t blame him but we need him. Need AM CM CF & RW or RWB really
He didn’t get the injury in the cup game. You can’t guarantee he wouldn’t have got the same injury on saturday even if he had taken no part in the cup.
That is one massive blow! Just when we need the best players in a crucial 4 game period we’ve lost Carroll and now Lanzini? Was it worth playing Lanzini in that long fa cup game last Tuesday??? I for one don’t think it was worth it ! We needed to keep our league status our priority ? And for all the players to keep injury free the younger players should do all the early rounds of the FA cup!!!