Leeds United’s relegation rivals West Ham boosted in five-man injury update | OneFootball

West Ham, battling alongside Leeds United near the bottom, could be lifted by the return of Crysencio Summerville for Friday’s home clash with Wolves, part of a positive five-man update for the seven-game run-in.

The former Leeds winger suffered a calf injury in March during an FA Cup fifth-round win at Brentford, missing a month that included last weekend’s quarter-final defeat to his old club. He also sat out two league matches in which West Ham took one point and scored once, having previously hit seven in 11 across all competitions.

Nuno Espirito Santo is hopeful Summerville will be available, adding that Jean-Clair Todibo and Callum Wilson are also improving, with final assessments due on Thursday. Dinos Mavropanos has cleared concussion protocols and Aaron Wan-Bissaka has returned to training. Several players are recovering from Sunday’s extra-time tie, with the issues described as mainly fatigue.

Wan-Bissaka missed the Leeds defeat as he took part in DR Congo’s World Cup qualification celebrations, playing in a win over Jamaica on Tuesday before an open-top parade with team-mates and president Felix Tshisekedi. According to The Athletic, West Ham have submitted a complaint to FIFA over his late return, while Nuno said the club are handling the matter and will decide on Friday whether the defender can help the team.

Beating rock-bottom Wolves would move West Ham out of the relegation zone for at least a couple of days, with Tottenham set to drop in before their Sunday trip to Sunderland, and bring the Hammers within one point of Leeds. Daniel Farke’s side visit Manchester United on Monday, with Anton Stach and Joe Rodon fitness doubts after ankle injuries at West Ham.

Source: yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk