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title: "West Ham defender to be left out of Greece fixture on Tuesday night with injury worry"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Matt Bottomley"
section: "West Ham News"
published: "2026-03-30T09:58:33Z"
modified: "2026-09-22T17:43:50Z"
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# West Ham defender to be left out of Greece fixture on Tuesday night with injury worry

- **West Ham defender Konstantinos Mavropanos is on international duty with Greece**
- **Konstantinos Mavropanos took a blow to the head in their friendly with Paraguay**
- **The Hammers defender will not take part in their game with Hungary on Tuesday night**

West Ham United are deep in a relegation fight this season. The Hammers can ill-afford to lose any players in [the Premier League run-in](https://readwestham.com/2026/03/23/west-ham-survival-situation-gameweek-31/), with it being all hands on deck for [Nuno Espirito Santo’s team](https://readwestham.com/2026/03/23/nuno-espirito-santo-west-ham-loss-aston-villa/).

One of the Hammers most important players in 2026 has been [Konstantinos Mavropanos](https://readwestham.com/2026/03/23/konstantinos-mavropanos-on-west-ham-loss-aston-villa/). The Greek central defender has been a key part of the changes made at the club, with the 28-year-old taking charge of the back line with [Axel Disasi](https://readwestham.com/2026/03/22/axel-disasi-on-west-ham-appreciation/) and [Jean-Clair Todibo](https://readwestham.com/2026/03/25/jean-clair-todibo-injury-update-west-ham/).

In a worrying turn of event, Mavropanos took a heavy blow to the head in Greece’s friendly with Paraguay. What once looked inconspicuous could now be a nightmare for [West Ham](https://readwestham.com/).

According to Greek media outlet, [Sportal](https://www.sportal.gr/podosfairo/article/ethniki-ti-ginetai-me-rota-kai-mayropano-2026032813111686941), the defender’s international camp is basically over and Mavropanos will play no part in the nation’s game with Hungary on Tuesday night.

There is not a lot of information on the injury as of yet but the absence of the player is said to be more cautionary rather than a diagnosis of something that would see the 28-year-old miss more time.

## Konstantinos Mavropanos’s importance to West Ham

Since the beginning of 2026, Mavropanos has been a mainstay in Nuno’s Irons team. The central defender has been a key part of the turnaround and the Hammers cannot afford to lose him if they want to complete the turnaround.

**Konstantinos Mavropanos’s 2025/26 West Ham United Statistics**

| **Appearances** | **Goals** | **Clean Sheets** |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 28 | 1 | 4 |

Whilst defensively, the Greece international has put his body on the line, making numerous goal-line clearances and blocks, including stopping an Erling Haaland shot with his face, Mavropanos has given much more.

At the other end of the pitch, the 28-year-old has stepped up as well. The player scored the equalizer in [the 1-1 draw with Manchester City](https://readwestham.com/2026/03/14/west-ham-1-1-manchester-city-premier-league/) and netted the winning penalty in [the FA Cup shootout victory over Brentford](https://readwestham.com/2026/03/09/west-ham-2-2-brentford-fa-cup/).

[West Ham](https://www.whufc.com/en) will be holding their breath when Mavropanos returns to London this week as they know that losing him is not an option.