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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Jacob Steinberg

West Ham forced to alter transfer plans with Paquetá injury worse than thought

Lucas Paqueta sits injured before being substituted during West Ham’s game against Bristol City.
Lucas Paqueta sits injured before being substituted during West Ham’s game against Bristol City. Photograph: Sportimage Ltd/Alamy

West Ham have revised their transfer plans and are urgently chasing attacking signings after further tests on Lucas Paquetá’s calf injury raised fears the midfielder will be sidelined for two months.

David Moyes has a selection crisis in attack, with Michail Antonio out for up to six weeks with a knee injury, Jarrod Bowen out for at least a fortnight with an ankle injury, Paquetá unavailable and Mohammed Kudus representing Ghana at the Africa Cup of Nations.

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