Jarrod Bowen: West Ham captain faces six-week spell on sidelines with foot injury
Jarrod Bowen will miss around six weeks with the foot injury he suffered against Liverpool; the 28-year-old limped off in the 60th minute as West Ham were hammered at home; Bowen revealed he sustained the injury during the first half but tried to play on
Jarrod Bowen faces around six weeks on the sidelines with the fractured foot he sustained against Liverpool, Sky Sports News understands.
The 28-year-old limped off in the 60th minute as Julen Lopetegui’s side were hammered at the London Stadium and no timescale had been given for his return.
Bowen revealed he sustained the injury during the first half but tried to play on.
“Let’s see, but it’s not going to be about a few days. It’s not good news for us, but it’s the moment for other players that we have.
“We are sure that Jarrod is going to recover quicker because of his character, but it’s true that he’s going to be out in the next matches
“Unfortunately for us, yes, he has an injury,” said Lopetegui. “He was able to play 30 minutes with this injury and now he has to rest and he has to recover.
“Jarrod is one of our main players, for sure, and our captain too. But now we have to be able to find a solution and it’s the moment for other players to show that they are ready to help us and ensure that their answer is going to be good.
“So we are looking for the recovery as soon as possible for Jarrod, but in the same way, believing in the players that are in the squad and they are going to try to take advantage of this opportunity.”
Bowen is West Ham’s top scorer this season with five Premier League goals and has the most assists with four.
His injury comes as a significant blow for the under-pressure Lopetegui, who has struggled since taking over from David Moyes in the summer.
West Ham are 13th in the Premier League with six wins from their 19 games, and they sit eight points above the bottom three.
