West Ham United have revealed Diafra Sakho will miss the remainder of 2016 after being ruled out for six weeks with a thigh injury.
Sakho, 26, had only just returned from a back injury that had kept him out for the first four months of the season but was forced off in the second half against Manchester United at the weekend after breaking with a leg injury.
The Senegal international had opened the scoring in the first 90 seconds against United on Sunday and his absence over the next six weeks serves as a real blow to West Ham’s chances of moving up the table.
Fortunately for Slaven Bilic’s side, Andy Carroll is on the verge of returning after his own four-month injury lay-off, which should ease the loss of Sakho.
“Hammers striker Diafra Sakho will be out for six weeks after sustaining a thigh injury during Sunday’s draw with Manchester United,” a statement read on West Ham’s official website.
Incredibly, Sakho’s goal against United was the first a West Ham striker has scored all season.
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