West Ham United: Mohammed Kudus injury news emerges in new Ghana update
The West Ham player Mohammed Kudus will not play for Ghana in their forthcoming international friendly against Uganda and Nigeria due to a knee injury, Ryan Taylor reports.
The Ghanaian will not participate in either friendly because he is recovering from a slight injury, according to a Daily Mirror writer who shared the news via his X account on March 20.
Given his performances for West Ham, the news that the injury is only minor will be welcomed, but concerns over David Moyes’ squad’s latest blow will remain.
West Ham and Mohammed Kudus suffer new injury blow
Although this latest injury looks to be slight, it will still be reason for concern at the London Stadium and will be more of a blow to Ghana and their chances in the next friendlies than it will to West Ham.
Given the problems the Hammers encountered the last time one of their important players sustained an injury, Moyes will be hoping that Kudus takes a vacation during the international break and returns to the first team as soon as possible.
News of a knee injury will undoubtedly raise concerns because knee problems are notoriously difficult to treat given the severity of potential difficulties. However, with two weeks off after the match against Aston Villa, he should be OK.
Concerns about the health and injury status of Maxwel Cornet and Emerson Palmieri have given rise to this news, and the team will be praying that Kudus doesn’t have to join the list of patients who need to be treated.
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West Ham star says int’l break has come at worst possible time after injury
Throughout the past two games for West Ham, Michail Antonio has been rejuvenated.
The striker helped the Hammers destroy Freiburg 5-0 with one of his best individual efforts overall.
After the comeback victory, Bayer Leverkusen and the team will play in the Europa League quarterfinal.
Antonio scored a fantastic diving header in the 1-1 tie with Villa while also playing well.
Reborn Antonio rolls back the years for West Ham
For the soon-to-be 34-year-old, it was a welcome return to form.
Prior to the goal against Villa, West Ham’s all-time Premier League top scorer had not scored since August.
And it came after a protracted absence due to an injury incurred in November while playing for Jamaica internationally.
When Premier League and European activity starts, the Hammers have an interesting and demanding run of fixtures ahead of them.
However, Antonio, a standout for West Ham, claims that the international break has come at the worst time for him following an injury.
Hammers striker withdraws from Jamaica call-up
The Hammers have declared that Antonio has left the Jamaican team.
He had been called up for Thursday’s CONCACAF Nations League semi-final match between the Reggae Boyz and the USA.
However, he prudently declined the call-up considering the length of West Ham’s remaining fixtures and the fact that he had not played for the national team in three months.
Speaking to the official West Ham website, Antonio now laments the break that came right as he was beginning to regain his form and fitness.
Antonio remarked, “I’ve been waiting a long time to be on the scoresheet again, and hopefully I can just go on a run now.”
Antonio didn’t want international break
“I’ve been out of the game for a while [due to an injury], and I’ve really missed football as well.”
“When I returned, I felt a little rusty, but now that I have a purpose, I feel like I’m returning to my normal form.
“After the performances I’ve been producing, I really don’t want a break right now. I’d prefer to see the games continue.” However, I have to deal with it because of the break.
Come come over to the club, Michail—we share your annoyance with the international breaks.
All we can do is hope that our international Hammers return fully prepared. Since April is without a doubt the most crucial month of the year
