West Ham manager David Moyes issues injury update ahead of Premier League fixture vs Man City
manchestereveningnews.co.ukWest Ham United manager David Moyes has revealed defender Kurt Zouma will be sidelined for "a few weeks" as they prepare to face Manchester City on Wednesday night.
Zouma went off injured in the Hammers' 4-3 loss to Crystal Palace at the weekend, with the French centre-back suffering an ankle ligament injury as he attempted to block a shot from Jordan Ayew.
The away side took the lead at Selhurst Park, but ultimately ended up on the wrong end of a thrilling encounter. The 28-year-old was seen leaving the game on Saturday in a protective boot, and while Moyes admitted the club were still assessing the player, he suggested he was likely to be out for a number of weeks. ALSO READ: Julian Alvarez has just answered the big question on his Man City future Asked about the Hammers' injury situation ahead of the clash with City in midweek, Moyes said: "We’ve got one or two knocks and niggles.
Kurt Zouma is the biggest fear, we think we might lose Kurt for a few weeks, but we’re still sort of assessing his ankle at the minute." The Scotsman was also full of praise for City striker Erling Haaland, with the Norwegian ace having registered 50 goals and eight assists in 44 appearances this season.
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