West Ham's Fredericks out for several weeks with hamstring strain

Soccer Football - FA Cup - Third Round - Gillingham v West Ham United - MEMS Priestfield Stadium, Gillingham, Britain - January 5, 2020 West Ham United's Ryan Fredericks receives medical attention after sustaining an injury Action Images via Reuters/Paul Childs

West Ham United defender Ryan Fredericks has been ruled out for at least a month after suffering a hamstring strain in Sunday’s FA Cup third round win at Gillingham, the Premier League club said on Monday.

The damage suffered by the 27-year-old fullback was revealed by a scan on Monday.

"Ryan injured his hamstring while chasing back late in the first half and was assessed immediately before undergoing a scan," West Ham's medical chief Richard Collinge told the club's website https://www.whufc.com/news/articles/2020/january/06-january/ryan-fredericks-injury-update.

Soccer Football - FA Cup - Third Round - Gillingham v West Ham United - MEMS Priestfield Stadium, Gillingham, Britain - January 5, 2020 West Ham United's Ryan Fredericks is substituted after sustaining an injury Action Images via Reuters/Paul Childs

"He will now begin a period of rehabilitation and recovery, with the plan being to return to action before the end of February."

(Reporting by Mitch Phillips, editing by Ken Ferris)

Soccer Football - FA Cup - Third Round - Gillingham v West Ham United - MEMS Priestfield Stadium, Gillingham, Britain - January 5, 2020 West Ham United's Ryan Fredericks is substituted after sustaining an injury REUTERS/Dylan Martinez