West Ham goal machine Xande Silva is ready to return to action after two months out with a hamstring injury, according to reliable journalist Sam Inkersole.
Inkersole, West Ham correspondent for football.london, reported on his personal Twitter account on Wednesday that the 21-year-old has now regained fitness and could return for the Under-23s against Blackburn Rovers on the 26th of November
Hammers U23s striker Xande Silva is ready to make a return to action after missing two months with a hamstring injury. Could feature against Blackburn Rovers on November 26.
— Sam Inkersole (@Sam_InkersoleTM) November 14, 2018
Silva was a summer signing from Vitoria Guimaraes and took the Under-23s by storm, scoring five goals in his first six games to catch the eye of Manuel Pellegrini [football.london].
OPINION
This is a big boost for the Hammers as they head towards the hectic winter schedule, with Silva’s form pre-injury showing that he has what it takes to make an impact in the first-team environment. The young Portuguese forward is quite clearly too good for the Under-23 level, with Silva absolutely dominating games before his unfortunate injury blow. Manager Manuel Pellegrini was reportedly left impressed by the 21-year-old, and his injury could not have come at a worse time. When it happened, the Hammers were only just securing their first points of the Premier League season, and the door was most definitely open for youth players to come in and shake things up. Since his injury however their form has improved massively, and Grady Diangana has become the next youth player to break through. That means that opportunities are much more limited for Silva now, but should he regain the form that saw him net five in six, then that chance will come anyhow.
