West Ham United have been dealt a brand new fitness concern concerning Kurt Zouma.
What’s the most recent?
That’s in accordance with a report by 90min, who declare that David Moyes is anxious that the centre-back, who has already sustained five separate knee accidents over the course of his profession, suffers from a long-term degenerative knee concern.
The report goes on to state that the 27-year-old, who solely joined West Ham from Chelsea in a £29.8m deal final summer time, has regarded removed from 100% match within the Hammers’ opening two Premier League fixtures of the 2022/23 marketing campaign, though it’s not mentioned whether or not or not the France worldwide is a doubt for the Europa Conference League play-off towards Viborg FF on Thursday.
Big blow for Moyes
Considering simply how unfortunate West Ham have been with centre-back accidents to date this season, ought to Zouma certainly show to have a long-term concern along with his knee, it will undoubtedly come as an enormous blow to Moyes and his facet.
Indeed, the £25.2m-rated Frenchman is at the moment the 59-year-old supervisor’s solely senior choice out there within the coronary heart of his defence, with £30m summer time signing Nayef Aguerd dominated out of motion till not less than October after damaging his ankle ligaments in a pre-season pleasant, whereas each Angelo Ogbonna and Craig Dawson additionally remained sidelined due to knocks.
This has seen Ben Johnson – a right-back by commerce – begin each the 2-0 loss to Manchester City and the 1-0 defeat to Nottingham Forest alongside Zouma at centre-back, one thing that’s evidently removed from excellent, significantly when you think about his efficiency towards Forest.
As such, it’s clear to see that, regardless of the Hammers having agreed a £10.1m deal for Paris Saint-Germain centre-back Thilo Kehrer on Tuesday – with Moyes said to be hoping that the 25-year-old will likely be registered in time for the Viborg conflict on Thursday – the additional lack of Zouma could be a disastrous blow for the Scot and his facet as he merely doesn’t have the choices and depth to deal with one more fitness concern on the again.