Thursday, 24th July, 2014
West Ham have suffered a blow with the news that Andy Carroll could be out for up to four months with an ankle injury.
The former Liverpool striker, who cost the Hammers £15m to sign on a permanent basis from Liverpool last year, picked up the knock in training.
He complained of a sore ankle, which has now been diagnosed as torn ligaments and will require surgery.
The 25-year-old is now due to go under the knife tomorrow in the United States.
Carroll missed the majority of last season with a heel injury and managed just 15 Premier League appearances for the Hammers.
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The striker played no part in West Ham's 2-1 friendly loss to Wellington Phoenix earlier this week.
He will now aim to work on his recovery and aim to return to action before Christmas.
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