West Ham have had their fair share of injury problems this season with Ryan Fredericks the latest man set for an extended period on the sidelines.
According to Sky Sports, Fredericks will miss the rest of 2018 following an injury to his left fibula which will come as another massive blow to Manuel Pellegrini.
The West Ham boss is currently without two of the club’s other signings from the summer Jack Wilshere and Andriy Yarmolenko, while the likes of Andy Carroll and Winston Reid have yet to kick a ball competitively under the Chilean.
With Fredericks now out injured, that leaves Pablo Zabaleta as the only natural right-back in the first team.
So far this campaign, Fredericks has mainly played second fiddle to the Argentinian who has been in fine form. Going forward, though, the former Fulham man certainly has plenty to offer to this West Ham team, especially with Zabaleta set to leave the club next summer.
Have a look at what West Ham supporters are saying on Fredericks’ injury below…
Now that’s what I like to call a typical West Ham signing
— West Ham Away Days (@west_ham_olas) 19 November 2018
@TomCOYI_92 @kingst96 pic.twitter.com/40J1EFz6mg
— Chazinmadhouse (@chazinmadhouse) November 19, 2018
We are cursed
— Tom Jordan (@TomCOYI_92) 19 November 2018
Nice another on the sick bed
— Comment man (@Commentman3) 19 November 2018
Ryan Fredericks out for the rest of the season.
Such a shame I wanted him to become our right back for the next several years, hasn’t really hit the ground running and is out for far to long to be out first choice next season after if/when Zabaleta hangs up his boots.
— James (@JameswhufcJones) November 19, 2018
It's happened again, it's happened again
Injury crisis
It's happened again
— Nick Reeve (@cynicreeve) November 19, 2018
why is our entire squad made of glass?
— michael jones (@apl63) November 18, 2018
The West Ham injury jinx strikes again
— Harlow Hammer⚒ (@harlowhammers) November 18, 2018
