West Ham manager Manuel Pellegrini saw one of his players leave the field during the 2-1 defeat to Manchester United on Saturday with a potentially big injury blow during the second half.
Manuel Lanzini suffered what appeared to be a groin strain after playing a simple pass across field, received treatment on it then carried on. However, a minute or so later he was back on the deck with the same issue and withdrawn from the action.
The Argentine is expected to have a scan this week to determine the extent of the problem but he is an early and serious doubt for the visit of Leicester City this weekend.
Aaron Cresswell missed the defeat at Old Trafford through a minor knee injury, football.london has learned, and was replaced in the side by the impressive Arthur Masuaku. The DR Congo defender may well keep his spot this weekend even if Cresswell returns from injury to the squad.
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Marko Arnautovic also missed out at the weekend through illness that allowed him to train only last Friday ahead of the game. He is expected to be fine for this weekend when the Foxes visit.
Last week, the Hammers were handed a boost for the Premier League run-in as long-term injury victim Carlos Sanchez returned to first team training following seven months out with a serious knee injury. Pellegrini has hinted the Colombian could see some game time before the end of the season.
Two who won't though are Andriy Yarmolenko and Winston Reid as the manager has decided to sit them down for the remainder of the campaign and protect them ahead of the 2019/20 season.
Rarely a week goes by without the Hammers seeming to pick up a new injury problem for one of their players and the current tally of first team players out stands at eight as we head into the final five games of the season.
Below is the latest injury news and potential return dates for those players current sidelined.
Manuel Lanzini
Date of injury: April 13 2019
Type of injury: Groin
Potential return date: To be assessed
Comments: Set to have a scan this week, doubt for Leicester game.
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Aaron Cresswell
Date of injury: Unknown
Type of injury: Minor knee problem
Potential return date: April 20 2019
Comments: Fitness currently being assessed
Samir Nasri
Date of injury: April 8 2019
Type of injury: Calf muscle
Potential return date: to be assessed
Comments: "Samir Nasri was going to start in the second half [vs Chelsea], but in the warm-up he felt a muscle injury in his calf and wasn't confident to play."
Jack Wilshere
Date of injury: December 2018
Type of injury: Ankle
Potential return date: April 20 2019
Comments: "Jack is almost ready. He played an U23s game last week and he will play another one [April 15]. Hopefully, next week he will be 100 per cent with us."
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Andy Carroll
Date of injury: Unknown
Type of injury: ankle
Potential return date: out for the season
Comments: Football.London understands that Carroll has undergone surgery on his ankle and will miss the rest of 2018/19 as his contract expires.
Andriy Yarmolenko
Type of injury: Achilles
Expected return date: Out for the season
Comments: "Yarmolenko is working very well, he has no pain, he is running, kicking the ball, but maybe it will be too soon for him to play before we finish."
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Winston Reid
Type of injury: Knee
Expected return date: Out for the season
Comments: "Winston Reid, no. I think he will not be ready this season."
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Carlos Sanchez
Type of injury: Knee
Expected return date: Could return before the end of the season
What has been said: "Carlos Sanchez is a step forward, I think he will work with the squad next week. I think he can be involved in some games before we finish."
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