Burnley have confirmed Ashley Westwood sustained a "serious injury to his ankle" during Sunday afternoon's Premier League fixture at West Ham.
Westwood, 32, landed awkwardly and was stretchered off midway through the first half after battling for a loose ball with Nikola Vlasic in the centre of the pitch. The Irons playmaker could not hold back the tears and was consoled by players from both teams following the collision, which clearly had no malice behind it.
Josh Brownhill was sent on as Westwood's replacement in midfield and Burnley soon took the lead at the London Stadium through Wout Weghorst. However, the relegation-threatened Clarets were pegged back and had to settle for a point after Tomas Soucek equalised with just over a quarter of an hour remaining.
