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West Ham’s Cheikhou Kouyaté out for six weeks with groin injury West Ham’s Cheikhou Kouyaté out for six weeks with groin injury
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West Ham United face being without the midfielder Cheikhou Kouyaté for six weeks after he suffered a groin injury in the Premier League win against Liverpool last Saturday, the London club’s co-owner David Gold said on Monday. West Ham United face being without the midfielder Cheikhou Kouyaté for six weeks after he sustained a groin injury in the Premier League win against Liverpool last Saturday.
The powerful 24-year-old Senegal international was injured towards the end of his side’s impressive 3-1 home win against last season’s league runners-up on Saturday but was forced to stay on the pitch because the manager, Sam Allardyce, had used all three of his substitutes. The powerful 24-year-old Senegal international was injured towards the end of his side’s impressive 3-1 home win but was forced to stay on the pitch because the manager, Sam Allardyce, had used all three of his substitutes.
Gold tweeted: “Bad news. C.Kouyate will be out for 6 weeks. He will probably miss 5 games and might be available for Aston Villa at home 8 Nov.” West Ham’s co-owner David Gold tweeted: “Bad news. C.Kouyate will be out for 6 weeks. He will probably miss 5 games and might be available for Aston Villa at home 8 Nov.”
Kouyaté moved to the club from Anderlect in July and has impressed in his five league outings with a series of dynamic performances from the centre of midfield. Kouyaté was signed from Anderlect in July and has impressed in his five league outings with dynamic performances from the centre of midfield.
Gold added: “In the past losing a player like C.Kouyate would be devastating but now we have quality back up. Cheikhoe get well soon.”Gold added: “In the past losing a player like C.Kouyate would be devastating but now we have quality back up. Cheikhoe get well soon.”