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title: "West Ham United: Michail Antonio faces injury blow ahead of Sevilla"
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published: "2022-03-15T16:10:33Z"
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# West Ham United: Michail Antonio faces injury blow ahead of Sevilla

**West Ham United striker Michail Antonio is undergoing a second scan today after yesterday’s scan appeared to show a potential tear.**

### The Lowdown: Antonio’s injury

During [West Ham’s emphatic 2-1 win over Aston Villa](https://www.skysports.com/football/west-ham-united-vs-aston-villa/report/446577) on Sunday, the 31-year-old’s game came to a premature end, subbed off in the [52nd minute due to an injury.](https://www.skysports.com/football/west-ham-united-vs-aston-villa/teams/446577)

Luckily, the issue did not appear to involve his hamstring, which he has [struggled with in the past.](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/michail-antonio/verletzungen/spieler/104124) Instead, he pointed to his thigh, before being replaced by Andriy Yarmolenko.

Despite [failing to score in his previous nine league games](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/michail-antonio/leistungsdaten/spieler/104124), Antonio remains West Ham’s [second top scorer](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/teams/west-ham-united/top-scorers) this season, with his ten goals trailing only Jarrod Bowen’s 12.

With the Irons set to face Sevilla in their Europa League return-leg on Thursday, this injury would come as a huge blow to David Moyes.

[West Ham latest developments!](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/web-stories/west-ham-latest-developments-4/)

### The Latest: Antonio’s scan

According to West Ham insiders [Claret & Hugh](https://www.claretandhugh.info/antonio-update-4/), Antonio is set to undergo a second scan today, as the first scan, taken Monday, appeared to show a tear.

If this injury is confirmed by the second scan, the striker could be sidelined for four to six weeks, dealing the Hammers a big blow ahead of their upcoming clash against Sevilla.

A six-week absence would rule Antonio out of the [next six games](https://uk.soccerway.com/teams/england/west-ham-united-fc/684/), including matches against London rivals Chelsea and Tottenham.

### The Verdict: Could be huge

Previously described by Harry Redknapp as a [“frightening” attacker, who’s “a threat to any defence”](https://tbrfootball.com/harry-redknapp-blown-away-by-west-ham-striker-michail-antonio/), Antonio’s absence will come as a huge blow for Moyes, given the fact that the Jamaica international is the [only senior striker at the east London club.](https://www.whufc.com/players/713)

Consequently, Moyes may have to play a winger in the role, with this season’s star man [Jarrod Bowen hoping to return](https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/west-ham-injury-news-jarrod-bowen-sevilla-b987467.html) in time for Thursday.

However, looking beyond Sevilla, this could harm West Ham’s chances of a top four push, with a lack of options being a real contributor to the evident fatigue amongst the Irons squad.

***In other news: [West Ham United: Irons interested in Joe Gomez](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/west-ham-news/west-ham-united-irons-interested-in-joe-gomez/)***