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title: "On-loan West Ham youngster dealt injury blow"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Matt Bottomley"
section: "West Ham News"
published: "2026-03-04T15:23:24Z"
modified: "2026-03-04T15:23:26Z"
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# On-loan West Ham youngster dealt injury blow

West Ham United are going through their own struggles this season, as they fight to stay in the Premier League this season. [Nuno Espirito Santo](https://readwestham.com/2026/03/02/fulham-vs-west-ham-nuno-pre-match-26/) has his team improving though, with the Hammers [looking to close the gap in their game against Fulham tonight](https://readwestham.com/2026/03/03/fulham-west-ham-preview-prediction-26/).

The club have a number of youngsters out on-loan, but one has made an appearance for them this season. George Earthy spent last season with Bristol City, impressing as the club made the Championship playoffs. The 21-year-old returned to [West Ham](https://readwestham.com/) this season, playing eight minutes in the 1-0 loss to Fulham in December.

Earthy returned to the Robins in January, being a mainstay under Gerhard Struber as the team looks for another shot at promotion to the Premier League. Unfortunately for the midfielder, he know look’s set for a spell on the side lines.

## George Earthy injury

The West Ham loanee missed the Robins FA Cup defeat to Port Vale last night, after having only played seven minutes in their 2-1 loss to Watford on Friday night.

**George Earthy’s 2024/25 Bristol City Statistics**

| **Appearances** | **Goals** | **Assists** |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 40 | 3 | 1 |

Unfortunatley for Earthy, Bristol City boss Struber has confirmed that the player will be out for at least a couple of weeks with an ankle injury, he told [Bristol Live](https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/george-earthy-injury-update-west-10846741):

*“Yes, George Earthy has – again – something on the ankle, and he is injured.*

*“We have to look, maybe it’s not so bad. Maybe two \[or\] three weeks, after the international break, maybe he’s back.”*

Earthy has made six appearances for Bristol City so far during this loan spell, five in the Championship, picking up one assist.

## West Ham’s youthful pedrigree

Earthy is not the only youngster to have made an appearance for West Ham this season. The club have utilised a lot of their academy in what has been a tough year for the Hammers in the Premier League.

Freddie Potts, who will return from suspension [after tonight’s game with Fulham](https://readwestham.com/2026/03/03/fulham-vs-west-ham-team-news-26/), has been a main stay in Nuno’s team in 2026. The 22-year-old defensive midfielder has feature 21 times for the Irons this season and will most likely have a chance to reclaim his place at the weekend.

20-year-old [Ollie Scarles](https://readwestham.com/2026/03/04/marco-silva-on-west-hams-valentin-castellanos-axel-disasi/) has also played significantly for West Ham this season, appearing in 14 matches for the club. The full-back played 83 minutes in the Hammers 1-0 FA Cup win over Burton Albion in the last round.