da cassino online： This article is part of Football FanCast’s Injury News series, which considers the impact of the latest updates on players’ fitness.
da doce： West Ham United academy graduate Josh Cullen has sustained ligament damage to his ankle while on loan at Charlton Athletic, as reported by London News Online.
What’s the story?
Cullen was stretchered off in the 56th minute of Charlton’s 2-2 draw against Cardiff City, with it since being confirmed that he has sustained ligament damage to his ankle.
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This will be seen as a blow for the Addicks, as former Hammer Lee Bowyer struggled to put out a senior 11 in the following match against Luton Town, as reported by their official website.
The issue could come to impact West Ham as well, with Bowyer being quoted in London News Online as saying: “Josh is going to be out a while, a fair while. Longer than Lyle, not the season, but he won’t be back before Christmas. He’s done his ligament, a few of them. It’s not good.”
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Terrible timing
There have been signs that Cullen has been beginning to catch Pellegrini’s eye, with the manager stating: “I think that Grady Diangana is doing what we wanted for him, the same as Josh Cullen, players that without any doubt will be a big part of West Ham in the future.”
Considering the 23-year-old’s contract at West Ham comes to an end in the summer of 2020, this season will have been seen as his chance to prove that he should get another deal with the club, having come through the academy.
By picking up an injury at this time, it could rule out any chances of him being recalled to London Stadium during the transfer window.
Keeping West Ham’s struggles in mind, with the team currently on a winless streak of eight games across all competitions, sitting 17th in the Premier League table, having fresh options available could have been useful.
However, it seems unlikely that Cullen will be one of those options now that the midfielder has sustained this injury.
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