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Konstantinos Mavropanos injury concern

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The Athletic reports, via West Ham Zone, that Konstantinos Mavropanos' knee scan was more encouraging than first feared. He could return before the international break, though no return date has been confirmed.

No-Guff Summary

  • The Athletic says Mavropanos' knee injury is less serious than first feared, according to West Ham Zone.
  • A return before the international break is possible, but no date is confirmed.
  • An earlier ExWHUEmployee report had raised the prospect of weeks out after the Southampton injury.
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Mavropanos scan brings hope of earlier return

Mavropanos' knee injury may keep him out for less time than first feared. The Athletic reports, as relayed by West Ham Zone, that his scan was more encouraging than the earlier outlook and that he could return before the international break.

That is a useful change from the previous fear of weeks out. It is still a possible timetable, not a confirmed return date. West Ham have games against West Brom and Cardiff City before their final scheduled match ahead of the break, against Blackburn Rovers on 7 November, but the report does not establish that Mavropanos will play in any of them.

Sources

  • West Ham Zone (opens in a new tab) — Reports that The Athletic says Konstantinos Mavropanos’ knee scan was more positive than first feared, with a possible return before the international break.
  • West Ham World (opens in a new tab) — Reports that a scan found Konstantinos Mavropanos’s knee injury less serious than first feared, with a possible return before the November international break, though he is still unlikely to face West Brom.
  • Claret&Hugh (opens in a new tab) — Reports, citing The Athletic, that Konstantinos Mavropanos’s knee injury is less serious than first feared and that he could return before the November international break, though no return date is confirmed.
  • The West Ham Way (opens in a new tab) — Reports The Athletic’s account that West Ham hope Konstantinos Mavropanos will return before the international break after a knee injury, and considers the impact of his possible absence.
  • The West Ham Way (opens in a new tab) — Argues that West Ham should give Airidas Golambeckis a sustained run at centre-back while Dinos Mavropanos recovers; it says The Athletic reports the club hopes Mavropanos will return before the November international break.