West Ham blow as Mohammed Kudus facing extended ban after red card following moment of madness in Tottenham clash

NICLAS FULLKRUG has travelled to Germany successful a bid to extremity his wounded troubles arsenic West Ham look losing Mohammed Kudus to an extended ban.

German striker Fullkrug is yet to commencement a Premier League crippled oregon people for West Ham pursuing his £27.5million determination from Borussia Dortmund.

The 31-year-old has been sidelined since the September planetary interruption with a calf wounded - which was initially expected to spot him retired for conscionable 3 weeks.

But complications person continued and this week the Germany planetary has returned to his location state for injections to effort and velocity up his return.

While Sunday's sojourn of Manchester United is expected to travel excessively soon, Hammers brag Julen Lopetegui volition privation his summertime signing backmost rapidly pursuing Kudus' suspension.

The Ghana winger was sent disconnected precocious successful West Ham's 4-1 decision to Tottenham connected Sunday and is present facing an extended prohibition connected apical of his archetypal three-match suspension.

Kudus, on with some West Ham and Spurs, has been charged by the FA pursuing the melee helium sparked which near 3 opponents connected the floor.

All 3 parties person until Thursday to respond.

After kicking retired astatine and hitting Micky van de Ven successful the face, Kudus knocked Richarlison down and shoved midfielder Pape Matar Sarr.

In a statement, The FA said: "Tottenham Hotspur allegedly failed to guarantee that their players didn’t behave successful an improper and/or provocative mode astir the 82nd minute.

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"West Ham United allegedly failed to guarantee that their players didn’t behave successful an improper and/or provocative and/or convulsive mode astatine the aforesaid time.

"Mohammed Kudus allegedly acted successful an improper mode and/or utilized convulsive behaviour aft the offence that helium was sent disconnected for."

Speaking aft the game, brag Lopetegui said: "It's not bully for him, it's not bully for the club, for the team."

West Ham volition already beryllium without the winger, who had 2 goals successful 2 games earlier his reddish card, for matches against Manchester United, Nottingham Forest and Everton.