West Ham’s Michail Antonio pulls out of England squad with hamstring KO as Pedro Obiang and Winston Reid injury updates leave Hammers with crisis
MICHAIL ANTONIO has pulled out of the England squad with a hamstring injury.
The West Ham star misses Wednesday’s friendly in Germany and Sunday’s World Cup qualifier against Lithuania at Wembley after suffering the crock against Leicester.
Michail Antonio has pulled out of the England squad with a hamstring injuryRex Features
Jack Sullivan, son of Hammers chairman David, confirmed the 26-year-old will be out for up to a month.
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He wrote: “Injury update – Antonio 3-4 weeks hamstring, but as he’s a superb athlete we hope it might be sooner.”
Sullivan also revealed: “[Pedro] Obiang is out for the rest of the season.
“[Winston] Reid scan later this week, but at least 4-6 weeks and might be longer.”
Obiang, 24, suffered an ankle crock during the second half of the 3-2 defeat against Leicester and left the pitch on a stretcher.
INJURY UPDATE – Antonio 3-4 weeks Hamstring, but as he's a superb athlete we hope it might be sooner.
England boss Gareth Southgate will need to find a suitable replacement for Michail AntonioPA:Press Association
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Reid, 28, limped off in the 18th minute with what looked like a groin strain.
Sullivan added: “Sorry about the very bad news!”
The injury crisis leaves West Ham in a dangerous position with just nine games of the Premier League campaign left.
Pedro Obiang left the pitch on a stretcher after damaging his ankle against LeicesterRex FeaturesWinston Reid hobbled off the pitch in the 18th minute with what appeared to be a groin KOPA:Press AssociationWest Ham boss Slaven Bilic has been hit with an injury crisisReuters
But the Hammers boss claims nobody can question his team’s effort as they enter the final stretch of the season.
He said: “The intensity in training is really good. You can’t call us a team who is not fit, because in almost every game we finish better than the opponent.
“I’m not happy that we have to go behind to do it, but the training is really, really good and the intensity is high.”
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