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Tomas Soucek injury recovery
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Tomáš Souček has returned to match action after his ankle ligament injury, playing 65 minutes and scoring a penalty in West Ham’s 2-0 private training win over Wycombe. His competitive return is still to be confirmed.
No-Guff Summary
- First game back: Souček played 65 minutes against Wycombe, his first match action since the ankle injury.
- Training result: He scored a penalty and Joël Piroe added the second in a 2-0 West Ham win.
- Next test: QPR visit on 9 October, but this training appearance does not confirm Souček’s availability for that match.
Souček expected to get minutes in private friendly
Souček returns to partial team training
Tomáš Souček is taking part in portions of West Ham’s team training alongside individual fitness work, Nuno Espírito Santo says in comments reported by the London Standard. The manager says full fitness remains the priority before deciding when he can play.
The Standard reports that Souček has not played for West Ham this season after suffering an ankle ligament injury during the Czech Republic’s match against Mexico in June.
Claret&Hugh had earlier reported that he was pictured in training and expected to be fit for Millwall. Nuno’s account confirms a partial return to group work; it does not establish match availability.
Sources
- Claret&Hugh (opens in a new tab) — Reports that Tomas Soucek has returned to West Ham training and is expected to be match fit for the Millwall fixture, while discussing the integration of three new players.
- London Standard (opens in a new tab) — Reports that Tomas Soucek has returned to parts of team training while recovering from an ankle ligament injury, with Taty Castellanos and Alphonse Areola also under assessment.
- Claret&Hugh (opens in a new tab) — Reports that Tomáš Souček has resumed parts of first-team training during his recovery, while arguing that increased midfield competition could lead to a changed role under Nuno Espírito Santo.
- Knees up Mother Brown (opens in a new tab) — Reports that Tomas Soucek has resumed partial first-team training during his recovery from an ankle ligament injury, while Nuno Espírito Santo remains cautious about confirming his playing return.
- The 4th Official (opens in a new tab) — Reports that Tomas Soucek has returned to group training after an ankle ligament injury, while West Ham manage his fitness alongside other selection concerns.
- West Ham Zone (opens in a new tab) — Reports that Tomas Soucek has resumed team training and expects to return for West Ham soon, while noting uncertainty over his longer-term contract situation.
- Claret&Hugh (opens in a new tab) — Argues that Tomas Soucek may face reduced starting opportunities after returning from injury, but could still play an important substitute role in what may be his final season at West Ham.
- The West Ham Way (opens in a new tab) — Reports that Tomas Soucek could return from injury after the international break, while noting that no date is confirmed and speculating that West Ham may have requested his omission from the Czech Republic squad.