Ollie Scarles injury: West Ham confirm return timeline after collarbone surgery | OneFootball

The teenager had earned a run in the team before a heavy fall against Leeds

West Ham have been dealt another injury blow with Ollie Scarles ruled out with a fractured collarbone.

Scarles had started West Ham’s last two Premier League games, seemingly earning the trust of head coach Nuno Espirito Santo.

The 19-year-old landed heavily following a challenge in the first half of West Ham’s 2-1 defeat to Leeds last Friday and was replaced by Callum Wilson in the 25th minute.

Scarles is now set to be out until at least December after undergoing a successful surgery on the problem.

On Scarles’ injury, West Ham’s performance director Richard Collinge said: “The surgery has gone well and Ollie will now concentrate on his recovery and rehabilitation here at Rush Green, with the aim of returning to action in December.”

The full-back becomes the latest player to be sidelined through injury in what’s been a difficult start to life at West Ham for Nuno.

In the absence of Niclas Fullkrug, who underwent a scan on a thigh injury suffered before the international break, Nuno opted not to start a recognised striker against Leeds. A decision he later admitted he regretted.

Centre-back Konstantinos Mavropanos also missed out against Leeds, having suffered a low-grade hamstring injury during West Ham’s 2-0 defeat to Brentford.

The Greek defender underwent a scan last week to discover the extent of the injury, and Standard Sport understands he is expected to be out for between four to six weeks.

Academy graduate George Earthy made his return from a hamstring injury on Tuesday, scoring and assisting for West Ham’s Under-21s team in their 3-2 victory over Swindon Town.

The 21-year-old has endured an injury-hit season so far, missing the majority of pre-season with an ankle ligament injury.

Back to fitness, he will be hoping to impress Nuno as the 51-year-old looks for solutions across the pitch in search of his first win as West Ham boss.