There may be optimism inside West Ham that Jarrod Bowen could solely miss one Premier League sport as a result of ankle harm sustained towards Bristol Metropolis, as reported by Malik Ouzia. Initially dominated out for at the very least a month, there’s hope for a faster restoration.
In response to Malik Ouzia’s writing for The Commonplace on January 12, there’s a chance that Jarrod Bowen might make a comeback as early as February 1 for the conflict towards Bournemouth, suggesting a doubtlessly faster restoration timeline.
Ouzia added that Lucas Paqueta’s calf drawback, aggravated in the identical sport, remains to be anticipated to maintain him out for round eight to 10 weeks.
Shedding each Lucas Paqueta and Jarrod Bowen concurrently, whereas Mohammed Kudus is away with Ghana for the Africa Cup of Nations, represents the worst-case situation for West Ham when it comes to participant availability, significantly on the prime finish of the pitch.
Even earlier than the latest developments, West Ham United supervisor David Moyes was already inclined to usher in a brand new striker. Whereas the absence of Paqueta for presumably two months is a big setback, the silver lining is that Bowen’s harm isn’t as extreme as initially feared, however the Hammers can be with out their talisman for the journey to Sheffield United on January 21.
