There has been a Maxwel Cornet injury update as West Ham gear up for the Premier League restart against Arsenal on Boxing Day.
The Hammers face a daunting trip to league leaders Arsenal on Monday night as domestic action returns following the World Cup.
West Ham will be relieved that the Gunners are set to be without striker Gabriel Jesus for the clash.
But David Moyes has big injury concerns of his own.
The Scot is sweating on the fitness of strikers Gianluca Scamacca and Michail Antonio for the match against his old charge Mikel Arteta.
Kurt Zouma is out until mid-January and both Aaron Cresswell and Maxwel Cornet missed the weekend friendly against Fulham.
The continued absence of Cornet, who Moyes said would be back after the World Cup, has left some fans baffled.
West Ham’s £17.5m summer signing has not been seen since going off with a calf knock against Wolves at the start of October.
The Hammers could very much do with an injection of pace and guile in the team that Cornet would bring.
Especially against a quality side like Arsenal, the youngest team in the top flight.
The club has been very vague over the Ivory Coast international’s problems thus far.
But now there is a Maxwel Cornet injury update as West Ham gear up for the Premier League restart against Arsenal.
And it’s not great news with Hammers assistant Billy McKinlay revealing he won’t be fit until the new year.
Speaking to Football.London about Cornet, McKinlay said the situation is frustrating but hopes Cornet will not be too far away.
“Maxwel (Cornet) has a calf problem which has been a bit longer term, but he has been in and doing a level of training,” McKinlay told Football.London.
“It has been frustrating for him, along with everyone else. He won’t be fit for the next couple of games, I wouldn’t think, but hopefully he won’t be too far away.”
Based on McKinlay’s comments Cornet looks set to miss Arsenal and Brentford but could return for the game at Leeds.
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