West Ham fans on social media shared their utter despair after hearing that key player Manuel Lanzini was ruled of the World Cup with a serious knee injury.
Argentina’s official Twitter account stated, once translated through the social media outlet, that the Hammers playmaker had ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee, during a training session with his nation.
[PARTE MÉDICO] Manuel Lanzini sufrió, en el entrenamiento matutino de hoy, la rotura del ligamento cruzado anterior de su rodilla derecha. pic.twitter.com/lmYEVr5YaV
— 🇦🇷 Selección Argentina ⭐⭐⭐ (@Argentina) June 8, 2018
According to a follow up report by the Daily Mail on the huge blow for Lanzini, the newspaper claimed that due to the severity of the injury he has apparently suffered he could miss the opening games of the Hammers’ 2018-19 season too.
The injury news regarding one of the Hammers’ key players sent the club’s supporters into turmoil on Twitter as they worried about him missing playing time next season.
One supporter of the London-based club described the injury as horrific and that the club needed to now sign Joao Mario as his replacement, while another feared the knee problem could keep Lanzini on the sidelines for a year.
The 25-year-old attacking midfielder regularly featured for the Hammers in their 2017/18 campaign as he made 29 appearances across all competitions.
During his outings, Lanzini contributed five goals, while assisting nine, to help the club steer away from the Premier League’s relegation zone.
Forever West Ham have rounded up the best tweets about Lanzini’s reportedly shattering blow:
Feel terrible for Lanzini. Wish him all he best in his recovery and hope he knows how much he means to us. Now signings of Mario, Andersen, Pastore – any combo of the 3, become that much more crucial for us in this window #COYI #WHUFC
— ⚒ Djtiale ⚒ (@DJTiale) June 8, 2018
Lanzini getting that horrific injury simply means West Ham NEED to resign Mario again
— Adam (@adambrown93) June 8, 2018
A week at West Ham:
Lanzini out until 2019
Reports Arnautovic is off to Man U
Declan Rice offered ridiculous contract
Pellegrini mugged in Chile#COYI ⚒ pic.twitter.com/7jKwuz1LiK— Adam (@Taggsy79) June 8, 2018
Recovery time up to a year – whole season we could be without him!!
— Oli (@oliles90) June 8, 2018
https://twitter.com/Dodge11971197/status/1005031978717114369
@manulanzini gutted for you manu! You will be back soon añd the West Ham fans will still love you ! Ain't nobody like Lanzini !!! Irons
— Tom Hatcher ⚒ (@hatchtom70) June 8, 2018
Gutted for Lanzini! Our luck is right up there with the worst.. #WHUFC #ARG
— Rob clark (@Clarky_R) June 8, 2018
Lanzini done his ACL. I give up. Why bother signing good players when, without fail, they only go and get injured #whufc
— Tom Kilbey (@tom29whu) June 8, 2018
Awful news about Manuel Lanzini. One of our biggest influencers will now face months on the sideline, if there was ever a time for David Sullivan to spend some money, it’s right now. ⚒ #WHUFC
— Twist and Shout (@TwistShoutWHU) June 8, 2018
