West Ham striker Enner Valencia has criticised the club for their handling of his injury situation.
The Ecuadorian forward suffered severe injuries to his right knee and ankle in West Ham’s 2-2 Europa League third qualifying round draw with FC Astra, and was stretchered off in the first half.
An early diagnosis of his injury stated that he would be out for 10-12 weeks, and would not require surgery.
However, reports came out earlier this month that doctors advised that they perform surgery on the striker, which West Ham refused.
Now, Valencia has revealed his anger about his current situation in an interview with La Deportiva, claiming he’s in “confusion” about what will happen.
The 25-year-old stated how things had become “complicated” because he “spend a month of injury and did not really know what I have.”
”I do not know why it happens to me, West Ham give me no answer, and don’t even let me go to another doctor.”
“I saw doctors and mentioned that I had to have surgery, but I want to see a doctor outside (the club). I’ve talked to doctors in Spain and the United States. Doctors here did not let me visit another doctor, doctors here (at West Ham) a little became careless.”
West Ham are currently without Valencia, as well as Andy Carroll and Mauro Zarate, leaving Diafra Sakho as their only fit first-team striking option, and even he was taken off against Bournemouth on the weekend over fears of a thigh injury.
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