West Ham United attacker Lucas Perez is thought to be a doubt for the team’s clash with Fulham on Saturday, according to Football London.
The outlet claims that the Spaniard could miss out at Craven Cottage after he came off with an injury to his foot in the win over Crystal Palace last time out.
The 30-year-old, a summer signing from Arsenal, has played his way into manager Manuel Pellegrini’s plans of late but could now be set for a spell on the sidelines.
He scored twice off the bench against Cardiff City last week, bringing an end to a frustrating period of inactivity following his switch across London.
OPINION
It would be a shame for Perez to miss out against the Cottagers because he’s finally found form after swapping the Emirates for the London Stadium this summer. For whatever reason Pellegrini didn’t seem to fancy him in the early goings, but he appears to have worked his way into the manager’s thoughts recently. However, he could see his progress nullified if he ends up missing any significant period of time due to this setback. There has been no official word from the club on the severity of the knock so it’s all conjecture at this point, but Football London have registered him as a doubt for the weekend’s game. Luckily for the Hammers, Perez’s fellow striker Javier Hernandez is in lethal form at the minute, while Andy Carroll is also back to full fitness, so hopefully they wouldn’t miss Perez too much if he does face a spell on the sidelines.