West Ham were held to a 2-2 draw by Bournemouth on Saturday as they moved up to third in the Premier League table, albeit having played a game more than Leicester.
The match, however, was marred by an injury to West Ham goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski, who was forced to leave the field to be replaced by Roberto.
Fabianski is reportedly out for up to three weeks due to the injury to his hip, with further tests planned.
Twitter: Fabianski is set to be out for up to thee weeks with a hip injury. Further investigations will take place tomorrow (@whufcbulletin)
These West Ham fans reacted to the update…
Bit far…
Twitter: @whufcbulletin @WhuEthan Announce relegation (@whulucas)
A positive spin on it…
Twitter: @whufcbulletin I would bite your hand off for 3 weeks out, looked a bit more serious than that. (@KyleMarvell)
Gutted…
Twitter: @whufcbulletin Gutted (@alan_sadler)
Worrying…
Twitter: @whufcbulletin @WestHam_Info That is very worrying. Good job that the international break falls within that (@WestHamOldFart)
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Fabianski has been in sensational form for West Ham this season and had kept three clean sheets in-a-row prior to the match against Bournemouth. Roberto failed to cover himself in glory during the defeat to Oxford in the cup, which is a worrying sign heading into the next Premier League game.
Roberto will need to be at his sharpest to face Crystal Palace, with Fabianski potentially only missing one game if that initial timeline proves to be accurate. If it proves more serious, it would be a massive blow for West Ham given Fabianski’s recent form.
