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West Ham Injury Update: Cresswell On Track & Others

By Scott Johnson

RENTON, WA - JULY 03: Mark Noble looks on as Aaron Cresswell of West Ham United F.C. stretches during a training session at the Virginia Mason Athletic Center, the headquarters and practice facility of the NFL's Seattle Seahawks July 3, 2016 in Renton, Washington. West Ham United F.C. is in Seattle to play play a friendly match with the Seattle Sounders July 5, 2016. (Photo by Jeff Vinnick/West Ham United via Getty Images)
RENTON, WA - JULY 03: Mark Noble looks on as Aaron Cresswell of West Ham United F.C. stretches during a training session at the Virginia Mason Athletic Center, the headquarters and practice facility of the NFL's Seattle Seahawks July 3, 2016 in Renton, Washington. West Ham United F.C. is in Seattle to play play a friendly match with the Seattle Sounders July 5, 2016. (Photo by Jeff Vinnick/West Ham United via Getty Images) /
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West Ham have suffered the worst start to the Premier League in terms of injuries that I can remember. We top the league in terms of injuries and they’re not short term either. We take a look at the players currently sitting in the medical room

Defenders

RENTON, WA – JULY 03: Mark Noble looks on as Aaron Cresswell of West Ham United F.C. stretches during a training session at the Virginia Mason Athletic Center, the headquarters and practice facility of the NFL’s Seattle Seahawks July 3, 2016 in Renton, Washington. West Ham United F.C. is in Seattle to play play a friendly match with the Seattle Sounders July 5, 2016. (Photo by Jeff Vinnick/West Ham United via Getty Images)
RENTON, WA – JULY 03: Mark Noble looks on as Aaron Cresswell of West Ham United F.C. stretches during a training session at the Virginia Mason Athletic Center, the headquarters and practice facility of the NFL’s Seattle Seahawks July 3, 2016 in Renton, Washington. West Ham United F.C. is in Seattle to play play a friendly match with the Seattle Sounders July 5, 2016. (Photo by Jeff Vinnick/West Ham United via Getty Images) /

Aaron Cresswell

Cresswell was one of the biggest worries when he went down in a pre-season match. After not missing a match since his signing we were now going to be without him for months. Thankfully Masuaku has done well since joining from Olympiakos this summer.

However I’m still concerned about him coming back, because he was so good for us in previous years. Like any modern left back he is a great attacking option and has scored some great goals for us. But I still think he has the edge on Masuaku defensively.

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He is reportedly progressing well, and is on schedule with his original recovery period. There is unlikely to be much in the way of coming back early, due to the seriousness of the injury. Plus the fact we now have an able replacement means no rushing back for the sake of it.

"“I’m on the right track,” Cresswell told the club website. “The main thing is that the knee is healing properly and that I don’t rush back and have to start again. I can’t cut corners and I’m working with the physio.”"

Winston Reid

Reid is one of the recent additions, after a nasty elbow to the face. A facial injury is unlikely to keep him out too long although he can count himself lucky it wasn’t a broken cheekbone or something similar when you see the venom that Aguero puts into the swing.

He’s got a chance of playing on Saturday against Watford, but with two other fit centre backs Bilic may rest him.

Next: Midfield Injuries

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