West Ham suffer blow as Lucas Paqueta injury latest revealed at London Stadium
West Ham United have suffered a major blow with Lucas Paqueta becoming the latest player sidelined with an injury.
Graham Potter has not had it easy at West Ham so far as he is already without Crysencio Summerville, Niclas Fullkrug, Vladimir Coufal and Michail Antonio.
The English tactician suffered another setback after it emerged that Paqueta sustained an ankle injury in training at Rush Green on Tuesday, 18 February.
While footage of the incident has since been doing rounds on social media, Jacob Steinberg has now shed light on the seriousness of the issue.
| Stat | Lucas Paqueta in PL 2024-25 |
| Matches | 23 |
| Minutes Played | 1705′ |
| Goals | 4 |
| Assists | 0 |
| Yellow Cards | 6 |
| Games Missed | 2 |
Jacob Steinberg reveals Lucas Paqueta timeframe
Indeed, West Ham are set to be without Paqueta due to an ankle injury, Jacob Steinberg has confirmed.
The Guardian journalist reported via his personal X account on Wednesday (19 February) that the Brazil international could be sidelined for as many as four weeks.
This means the attacker is certain to miss West Ham’s Premier League trip to Arsenal on Saturday, 22 February.
The former Lyon star could also miss the Hammers’ upcoming games against Leicester, Newcastle and Everton.
That, though, would be a huge blow for Potter as he looks to steer the East London club away from the relegation zone.
West Ham’s Lucas Paqueta set to be out for up to four weeks with ankle injury #whufc
— Jacob Steinberg 🎗️ (@JacobSteinberg) February 19, 2025
West Ham fear relegation
The Irons replaced Julen Lopetegui with Potter with the hope that the Englishman would be able to improve their form in the Premier League.
Potter made a positive start to his spell at the London Stadium, leading them to a 3-2 victory over Fulham in his first Premier League game as their head coach.
However, West Ham have continued to struggle to add points on the board, drawing one and losing three of their four league games since.
It would be understandable if the fans are worried about the team’s situation as they prepare to face Arsenal, Newcastle and in-form Everton before the international break.
The only relief for Potter and Co is the fact that they are separated from the relegation zone by 10 points.
However, things would take a wild turn if 19th-placed Leicester beat them at the London Stadium on 27 February.