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title: "Lanzini nears return to full first-team training"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Elliott Cuff"
section: "West Ham News"
published: "2019-02-01T20:06:15Z"
modified: "2019-02-01T20:06:51Z"
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# Lanzini nears return to full first-team training

West Ham midfielder Manuel Lanzini is set to return to full training next week, having not played this season following a lengthy injury lay-off after rupturing the cruciate ligaments in his knee.

The Argentina international has been out since undergoing knee surgery in June, and his availability will be a huge boost to boss Manuel Pellegrini going into the final stretch of the season, considering initial fears were that he could miss the entire 2018/19 season.

Over the past few weeks, the 25-year old has taken his place among first-team warm ups, and has trained alone for the last three months. Now though, he is expected to soon link up with full first-team training, reports [Football.London](https://www.football.london/west-ham-united-fc/players/west-ham-injuries-manuel-lanzini-15768584).

![Stephen Pond/Getty Images Sport](https://media.readwestham.com/readwestham/2019/02/958066872.jpg)

The attacking midfielder could be available to feature in March, providing he doesn’t suffer any further set-backs.

With coach Pellegrini having complained in recent weeks that his side lacks creativity, Lanzini’s fast recovery will surely be music to the ears of the Chilean coach.