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title: "West Ham: Dinnery gives Kurt Zouma injury verdict"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Mark Murphy"
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published: "2023-02-04T08:30:41Z"
modified: "2023-02-04T08:30:41Z"
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# West Ham: Dinnery gives Kurt Zouma injury verdict

**Injury expert and Sky Sports contributor Ben Dinnery has given his verdict on the ‘long-term’ injury to [West Ham United](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/west-ham-news/) defender [Kurt Zouma](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tag/kurt-zouma/).**

### The Lowdown: Injury concern

Zouma is currently out with a [hamstring](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/kurt-zouma/verletzungen/spieler/157509) injury which he suffered at the end of last month. Indeed, the Frenchman [missed](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/kurt-zouma/leistungsdaten/spieler/157509) the [Premier League](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/premier-league-news/) club’s last game in a FA Cup clash with League One outfit Derby County.

The 28-year-old has been a go-to option for [David Moyes](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tag/david-moyes/) in the league this season, having [featured and started](https://www.sofascore.com/player/kurt-zouma/139227) 15 times in the 2022/23 campaign.

This season [marks](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/kurt-zouma/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/157509/plus/0?saison=&verein=379&liga=&wettbewerb=GB1&pos=&trainer_id=) Zouma’s second season in east London since making the [summer switch](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11685/12391116/kurt-zouma-west-ham-sign-france-international-defender-from-chelsea-on-four-year-deal) in 2021 from Chelsea on a four-year deal.

### The Latest: Not available

Speaking on [Premier FPL Injuries](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uy-o1_miU0c), Dinnery claimed that Zouma may have suffered a soft tissue-related setback which is why he’s unavailable.

He stated (43:01), “He looks to be out, only recently returned from that long-term problem. Not uncommon to see players pick up soft tissue injuries when they come back.

“And sure enough that’s what’s happened with Zouma so he’s not available for now.”

### The Verdict: A big miss

We believe the injury to Kurt Zouma is a big blow for the Irons, it leaves a lot of uncertainty in the centre-back position.

West Ham does have Nayef Aguerd and in our view, he deserves to start following his [successful](https://theathletic.com/3935739/2022/11/28/nayef-aguerd-world-cup-morocco-west-ham/) World Cup with Morocco. The defender has been very unlucky with his [injury blows](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/nayef-aguerd/verletzungen/spieler/361914) at the start of the season.

Roshane Thomas of The Athletic claimed Aguerd played a ‘leading role’ at the back for the African nation against Croatia and Belgium.

The issue will be who sits alongside the Moroccan at the back? Summer signing Thilo Kehrer has been [shaky](https://www.claretandhugh.info/calamity-kehrer-slammed-after-nightmare/) since making the move to east London and Angelo Ogbonna has [raised concerns](https://www.football.london/west-ham-united-fc/players/ogbonnas-mistakes-unforgivable-west-ham-13951930) for some fans and pundits for a number of years.

Moyes and the board should’ve looked to add a new centre-back last month in our view, with the Hammers in and amongst the [battle](https://www.skysports.com/premier-league-table) for relegation any game-costing defensive errors could have a massive impact on their Premier League status.

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