West Ham United defender Aaron Cresswell surgery claim shared after injury
West Ham defender Aaron Cresswell risks missing 12 weeks in a worst-case scenario given his hamstring injury, according to Dr Rajpal Brar
The injury expert claims that it's difficult to gauge the situation as Julen Lopetegui has stated that it was a setback suffered in training and has not offered a return date.
The scans will give a clearer indicator as to how serious it is, but as things stand, all possibilities are on the cards.
Speaking exclusively with West Ham Zone, Brar, a specialist in Physical Therapy and a Sports Scientist, said:
"It is difficult to tell how bad it is because we haven’t had any update on the injury.
"It's hard to tell from just the description alone as it’s a hamstring injury during warm-up.
"The worst case would be a Grade 4 full rupture that requires surgery – that would entail a 12-week return to play.
"He will have undergone a scan and that would give clarity on the situation, something that we’re not privy to."
Aaron Cresswell is expected to be a bit-part player for West Ham
The English left-back is 34 and his fitness issues are making it even harder for him to be a regular for the Hammers.
Last season, Cresswell made just 11 Premier League appearances and may not be at the club in 12 months' time.
His contract runs out at the end of the season and thus far, Julen Lopetegui will not have seen much to justify a new deal for him.
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