West Ham United hopeful Vladimir Coufal can recover for Everton clash
West Ham United are hopeful that Vladimir Coufal will have recovered in time for the Premier League clash against Everton.
The defender has been playing through the pain barrier for the last couple of weeks with Ryan Fredericks also out injured.
Although not serious, Coufal still was forced to withdraw from international duty this week for the Czech Republic in order to rest.
Claret and Hugh have shared an update on the situation, with club medics hoping the two weeks will fully help the problem disappearing.
Their club source told them: “Coufal’s body just needed a break. He’s played non-stop for 18 months.
“He’s been feeling pain for weeks and hopefully, this short break will help him recover as we need him back to his best.”
Should Coufal not feel 100% upon his return, it is also reported that Fredericks should start given his recent recovery from his own injury.
Non-stop.
Coufal has been sensational since arriving at the London Stadium as a relatively unknown player from Slavia Prague.
The right-back has already put pen-to-paper on a new contract after only one year at the club, and it has been fully justified given his record.
David Moyes will know that his side is better with Coufal slotted in defence, and he played a major role in helping push us into that European spot.
Fredericks recovering is a safety blanket for the Hammers, who will now not need to rush Coufal back should he not be feeling 100%.
Despite it being a big blow, we would rather the defender miss out than risk being out for much longer – that way he will then be ready for yet another big run over the busy winter period.
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