If like me you were wondering what has happened to Mladen Petric, I understand he has suffered a calf injury while warming up in the West Ham Development U21 match against Wolves U21 on 21st October. He is unlikely to return to full fitness until the end of November.
Ricardo Vaz Te is out with a dislocated shoulder he sustained at the Swansea away match. Although no estimate has been given for his return he suffered similar injury last season in the home defeat to Arsenal that kept him out for three months.
The latest news today is Andy Carroll has suffered a new setback with a stomach virus. It was hoped Carroll would return for the Chelsea home game on November 23rd but that now looks in doubt as the virus has delayed his training back to full fitness. I understand he is possibly targeting a return against his old club on 7th December.
However in more positive injury news Alou Diarra returns from injury by playing in the Development U21 team this evening at 7pm against Luton U21’s at Kenilworth Road. George McCartney will also playing along side him.
But Don’t worry we have Carlton Cole!