Claret and Hugh: West Ham United provide Lucas Paqueta injury update
West Ham United have appeared to confirm that midfielder Lucas Paqueta hasn’t broken anything in his shoulder and he may be fit for Bournemouth on Monday evening, according to Claret and Hugh.
Paqueta has been a shining light in recent weeks for the resurgent Hammers and will be needed in their upcoming crowded Premier League schedule.
Despite the injury being feared to be a bad one and potentially enough for him to miss the World Cup, these fears should now have been put to bed.
The Hammers squad has been ravaged by injuries this campaign and the news that Paqueta’s injury isn’t as bad as first feared will be music to the ears of fans at the London Stadium.
David Moyes will need as many star names fit and firing as possible in the coming weeks, his team needs to propel themselves further up the Premier League table.
Big miss.
Paqueta’s presence in the heart of the Hammers midfield was missed on Wednesday night against Liverpool and his importance to Moyes has never been clearer.
The Brazilian provides the West Ham United midfield with a creative spark and brilliance it completely lacks without his involvement.
He has the ability to carve open defences with ease and this allows less attention to be shown by defenders to the rampaging Gianluca Scamacca.
On top of that, the duo’s link-up has received plenty of plaudits in recent games and their blossoming partnership will be needed this season if the Hammers want to achieve European football again.
It’s nice to see the two much-talked-about summer signings thriving after a sloppy start.
Whether or not the Brazilian magician features against Bournemouth remains to be seen, shoulder injuries can be tough to get over and it may be risky bringing him back so soon.
Fingers crossed Paqueta comes back with a bang.