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title: "West Ham United: Roshane Thomas shares Kurt Zouma injury update"
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published: "2022-04-11T17:05:07Z"
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# West Ham United: Roshane Thomas shares Kurt Zouma injury update

**The Athletic’s Roshane Thomas has shared an update on West Ham United defender Kurt Zouma following the injury he sustained in the 2-0 defeat against Brentford on Sunday.**

### The Lowdown: Zouma’s injury

During the Irons’ clash against their London rivals, the 27-year-old had to be [replaced by Issa Diop in the 29th minute](https://www.skysports.com/football/brentford-vs-west-ham-united/teams/446600) after he sustained a knock to his ankle. Thomas Frank’s side then went on to score twice in the second half, dealing David Moyes a blow in the Hammers’ pursuit of a top-four finish.

Of more imminent concern, Zouma’s injury has sparked concerns ahead of West Ham’s Europa League quarter-final second leg against Lyon on Thursday night.

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

### The Latest: Thomas’ update on Zouma…

Taking to [Twitter](https://twitter.com/RoshaneSport/status/1513193448098119690), Roshane Thomas provided an update on Zouma’s injury, revealing: *“Kurt Zouma to be assessed before Lyon trip after twisting ankle in Brentford defeat. #WHUFC”*

In his corresponding article from [The Athletic](https://theathletic.com/news/kurt-zouma-to-be-assessed-before-lyon-trip-after-twisting-ankle-in-brentford-defeat/FSAN2NnjdP0S/), the reporter shared Moyes’s post-match comments as the West Ham manager spoke about the situation, saying: *“Kurt’s twisted his ankle and we don’t know how bad it is.*

*“We’ll get him checked but I hadn’t had a chance to speak to the medical team yet. Coming off is not a good sign so hopefully it’s not too bad.”*

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### The Verdict: Zouma is crucial to West Ham

According to [FBRef,](https://fbref.com/en/players/ce4246f5/Kurt-Zouma) Zouma ranks in the 94th percentile for clearances made, demonstrating the importance he holds in making last-ditch interventions. In addition to the [1.1 blocks](https://www.whoscored.com/Teams/29/Show/England-West-Ham) he averages per league game, this makes him an essential part of the Hammers’ back-line.

As a result, Moyes will be hoping that the France international can shake off the injury before the quarter-final clash against Lyon, having received a [7.3 Sofascore rating](https://www.sofascore.com/west-ham-united-olympique-lyonnais/MsZH) for his performance in the first leg last week.

It looks like it could be a race against time for Zouma to be fit for the match in his homeland on Thursday night, leaving West Ham supporters with a nervy wait on his injury status before then.

***In other news: [Thomas has voiced his concern with the form of another West Ham player](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/west-ham-news/roshane-thomas-concern-michail-antonio-form/)***