The striker has managed lone 4 appearances successful full crossed each competitions since joining the Hammers from Borussia Dortmund successful a £27million woody this summertime and is yet to people a goal.
West Ham brag Julen Lopetegui has revealed that the 31-year-old suffered immoderate “complications” successful his instrumentality from wounded and his comeback day remains unclear.
Absent: West Ham volition stay without Niclas Fullkrug for the London derby against Tottenham
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"He initially thought helium had 1 non-important injury, but helium has had complications and we are waiting to retrieve him,” said the Irons main of his striker.
"We thought helium would beryllium retired for a maximum of 2 weeks, but close present helium is retired and I don't accidental thing astir however agelong helium volition beryllium out. We volition see."
The Hammers, who bushed Ipswich 4-1 earlier the planetary interruption to easiness the aboriginal unit gathering connected their caller boss, are not thought to beryllium carrying immoderate different wounded issues arsenic things basal up of Saturday’s London derby travel to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Predicted West Ham XI: Areola, Wan-Bissaka, Todibo, Kilman, Emerson, Rodriguez, Soucek, Paqueta, Kudus, Bowen, Antonio
Time and date: 12.30pm BST connected Saturday October 19, 2024
Venue: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
TV transmission and unrecorded stream: TNT Sports 1