Head of West Ham Medical and Sports Science, Stijn Vandenbroucke has updated WHUFC.com on the latest injury news.Stijn says on Diafra Sakho “there has been so much speculation and rumour over the past few days.”
“Diafra unfortunately suffered a significant injury to his left thigh during Sunday’s Barclays Premier League draw with West Bromwich Albion. He underwent a scan on Wednesday and will see a specialist on Thursday, when we hope to learn more and put a more certain timeframe on his absence. We will bring you more information via whufc.com when we have it.”
“Diafra unfortunately suffered a significant injury to his left thigh during Sunday’s Barclays Premier League draw with West Bromwich Albion. He underwent a scan on Wednesday and will see a specialist on Thursday, when we hope to learn more and put a more certain timeframe on his absence. We will bring you more information via whufc.com when we have it.”
He does give better news on Enner Valencia. He says: “We are pleased to report that Enner is progressing very well and, should his rehab continue to go as planned, he has a good chance to play before the end of the year. He is ahead of schedule and we have been very happy with his progress.”
Finally on Payet he adds: “Dimitri Payet is still in a period of immobilisation after suffering a high ankle sprain in a strong tackle in the same match against Everton. This means that he is still wearing a walking boot, which protects the ankle and keeps the joint in a certain position, allowing the body to heal without straining the injured ligaments. Dimi is still able to work on his general fitness and do strength and conditioning work on his upper body. Should everything continue to go to plan, Dimi will progress to the second, more active stage in his rehab this week.”