West Ham United defender Konstantinos Mavropanos suffered a head injury and was forced off towards the end of Greece’s 1-0 defeat by Paraguay on Friday night.
Nuno Espirito Santo will be praying – with a colossal clash against Wolves looming and the FA Cup quarter-final next weekend – there are no long-term effects for arguably his most in-form player.
Mavropanos was ‘exceptional’ despite West Ham United’s 2-0 defeat by Aston Villa in their final outing before the international break. If the big Greek defender produced his best-ever Hammers display in that 1-1 draw with Manchester City, this was not too far behind.
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Even a man as battle-hardened as Konstantinos Mavropanos could not play on after suffering a painful blow to the head at the Karaiskakis Stadium, however.
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Greek publication Sportal claim that Mavropanos will now ‘undergo the necessary medical examinations in order to determine the extent of the injury, and whether there is a possibility of a concussion’.
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He can therefore be considered a doubt for Tuesday’s clash with Hungary. In a worst case scenario, Mavropanos may also be facing a race against time for West Ham’s upcoming fixtures.
Tottenham midfielder Joao Palhinha missed both that 1-1 draw with Liverpool and the 3-2 Champions League victory over Atletico Madrid after suffering a concussion in the first leg, for instance, though he was back on the bench in Saturday’s 3-0 thumping by Nottingham Forest.
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Mavropanos lost centre-back partner Jean-Clair Todibo to an injury of his own at Villa Park.
A source has told Hammers News, though, that Todibo could be fit to play against Leeds on April 5th.
“[Crysencio] Summerville is a huge miss!” a club spokesman says. “We hope and expect Summerville will be back for Wolves, but you never know with injuries.
“With Todibo, it is a bit more straightforward, and the two-week break should give him time to be back ready.
“Whether he is risked in the cup is up to the manager.”
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