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Striker’s injuries need thorough investigation

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Diafra-Sakho-315346Yes, the injury issues which surround West Ham United are extraordinary and very, very worrying – there’s too many of them too often.

CandH forum members are calling for investigations into the whys of this although no probe is required into the Dimi Payet injury. We all know what happened there.

However, the communication breakdown on Manu Lanzini needs some explaining.

Both co-chairman were of the view publicly – David Gold even tweeted it – that his was a relatively minor problem yet today we are stunned by the news that its a major quadriceps injury – the same as suffered by Angelo Ogbonna. Coincidence or what?

Enner Valencia will soon be back and has been unlucky whilst the Victor Moses hamstring was sustained during the game and owes nothing to the Chadwell Heath training ground conspiracy theory which regularly does the rounds.

I just believe we are unlucky but there has been one recurring thought which is starting to concern me more than a bit – Diafra Sakho’s injury problems.

Last season he made 26 appearances from a possible 43 with his back the issue. This season we will be without him for another 13 on top of those already missed. It could be more if he fails to make it back for March 1, the generally projected date.

This time his problem is a thigh muscle strain – a similar injury to that affecting his back last season. The full investigation called for on the FB forum into injuries generally may not be realistic or possible.

But the medics should surely make certain that they look very, very closely at the issues which may surround Sakho – arguably the most important member of the squad if for a moment we can disregard Payet.

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Hugh Southon is a lifelong Iron and the founding editor of ClaretandHugh. He is a national newspaper journalist of many years experience and was Bobby Moore's 'ghost' writer during the great man's lifetime. He describes ClaretandHugh as "the Hammers daily newspaper!"

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4 comments

  • johnboy says:

    Nothing to do with being extremely fit then ??????
    I reckon it was Isis what about you Kevin ????
    Or maybe voodoo from Ade,s mum !!!!!!!

    Anyone who knocks their tabs out like sakho does is going to tear something !!!
    That’s life and bad luck !!!!!!

  • Muckracker says:

    lts not Chadwell Heath or the Boleyn. lts to do with Bubbles.

    “Nearly reach the sky……just like my dreams, they fade and die”

    Fortune will always hide through various mysterious mishaps.

  • kevin says:

    We get too many injuries for them to be just unlucky . Something needs seriously checking out on the training ground . It always seems to be our curse midway through the season and around the crucial Christmas / new year period . If we can maintain a top six position during the next two months it will be a fantastic feat .

  • mooro66uk says:

    i still want to know why our players get so many quadricep injuries

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