West Ham fans were delighted on Monday as a video emerged of Lukasz Fabaianski back in light training as he continues he rehab following hip surgery in September.
The video was posted on striker Albian Ajeti's Instagram account - which was later deleted - that showed the Polish stopper working with goalkeeping coach Xavi Valero and catching some footballs being fired at him from a machine at Rush Green's indoor facility.
Considering how his replacement, Roberto, has been getting on while deputising for Fabianski, the video was a welcome sight for Hammers fans and probably for under-pressure manager Manuel Pellegrini as well.
Roberto has been a disaster since replacing the injured Pole and the reigning Hammer of the Year can't return soon enough though he's still not expected to be available before Christmas at the earliest.
Prior to the international break, Pellegrini was dealt a blow when Manuel Lanzini fractured a collarbone in the 3-0 defeat to Burnley and has since undergone surgery and is now recovering.
He is expected to be out for around six to eight weeks which would rule him out for the rest of 2019.
Jack Wilshere missed his fourth game in a row as he was ruled out of the Spurs defeat after picking up his injury prior to the 1-1 draw with Sheffield United a month ago which was initially only a small problem, according to the manager.
Winston Reid has completed minutes for both New Zealand and the Hammers U23s in recent weeks as he closes in 0n a first team return for the first time in nearly 20 months.
Here is the latest injury news from the treatment room at Rush Green and some potential return dates.
Manuel Lanzini
Type of injury: Fractured collarbone
Date of injury: November 9
Potential return date: January 2020
Comments: Lanzini underwent surgery a fortnight ago and is now in the recuperation stage from going under the knife. The average absence for this injury is around 60 days.
Jack Wilshere
Type of injury: Groin
Date of injury: October 25
Potential return date: November 30
Comments: "Jack has a small problem but he is not 100 per cent fit so I think, for him, it is a risk for him to come back before he has fully recovered."
Lukasz Fabianski
Type of injury: torn hip muscle
Date of injury: October 5
Potential return date: December 26
Comments: "I'm feeling like the rehab is going in the right direction, in the right way. I think I’m getting better and I’m doing more things, so hopefully it will continue like that and it will be successful."
Winston Reid
Type of injury: knee
Date of injury: March 2018
Potential return date: November 30
Comments: "18 months has been a long time. I am ready just to move forward. It's an opportunity to get some minutes under the belt. I played in pre-season and got minutes there but then had a little setback. It's going to be good to get back out there."
Xande Silva
Type of injury: Bowel obstruction surgery
Date of injury: July 2019
Potential return date: December 2019
Comments: Football.London has learned that the club staff are thrilled with progress Silva has made so far in his recovery, not only on the pitch but off it as well as the young striker has moved his sister with him to the capital for support. His original return date of October has been pushed back and he is due for a check up this week on his condition.
