Nayef Aguerd has been pictured back in West Ham United training after three months out injured, and it’s an absolute joy to behold.
The Moroccan joined West Ham from Rennes in the summer for around £30 million (Fabrizio Romano).
Unfortunately for him though, he seriously injured his ankle during a pre-season friendly with Rangers and subsequently underwent surgery on said ankle.
It was recently suggested that Aguerd would do well to return to action before the World Cup.
Serious ankle injuries are always vey difficult to come back from after all.
West Ham centre-back Nayef Aguerd recently returned to training on his own, behind closed doors.
It seems as though the 26-year-old could well feature for West Ham sooner rather than later though, after stepping up his rehabilitation…
Nayef Aguerd pictured back in West Ham training
The Morocco international joined the Hammers first-team for a training session for the first-time since he injured his ankle.
Considering the current central defensive injury crisis that David Moyes has on his hands, the 26-year-old’s return to training could not have come at a better time.
Nayef Aguerd back in West Ham training really is great news for everyone involved with the club:
With Nayef Aguerd now back in training, he might be ready to be included in a match-day squad next week perhaps.
The Bournemouth game will probably come too soon for him but Moyes probably has the earmarked the Europa League clash with Silkeborg as a potential date for Aguerd’s return to action.
Aguerd is a truly elite centre-back and the fact that he’s left-footed will enable Kurt Zouma to move back to his preferred right centre-back position.
Thilo Kehrer can then play in the right-back position that he has made his own in recent weeks.
Aguerd’s ability to pass out from the back should enable us to become more of a possession-based side – just like David Moyes apparently wants us to be.
And his rapid pace will help us play further up the pitch as a team, without being as concerned about leaving space in behind.
His all-round ability has been really missed at the London Stadium this season.
When he is back fit and playing, the Hammers could well have one of the back-lines in the Premier League, certainly on paper.
With Nayef Aguerd now back in West Ham training though, it wont be too long before we see him playing in the famous Claret and Blue.
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