Double blow for West Ham supporters over the last two weeks. The first was to witness the exit due to injury of their Brazilian attacking midfielder Lucas Paquetá (26 years old) during the victory on the Arsenal pitch for their last meeting of 2023. He was also replaced by the international Algerian Saïd Benrahma, tracked by Olympique Lyonnais as we revealed to you exclusively on our site. The Hammers will lose the man with 5 goals and 6 assists in all competitions for several weeks.
Indeed, according to the latest indiscretions of the BBC, the Irons will have to do without their Brazilian international (42 caps, 9 goals) for at least two months due to a knee injury. A second absence due to injury which comes in addition to that of English international striker Jarrod Bowen, David Moyes’ top scorer this season (14 TCC goals), between two and three weeks. The unavailability of number 10 Auriverde is felt somewhat among the residents of the London Stadium, held in check by Brighton (0-0) in the Premier League and by Bristol City (1-1) in the FA Cup.