West Ham’s Michail Antonio is expected to suffer another injury on the verge of a return to action and could miss the rest of January.
The forward has been out since suffering a medial knee ligament injury while playing for Jamaica against Canada in November.
The 33-year-old Antonio is expected to play in Sunday’s FA Cup third round match against Bristol City after two months out.
However, according to the Daily Telegraph, Antonio slipped during a training session at West Ham’s training base in Rush Green, which lasted between two and three weeks.
This coincides with the Premier League’s winter break, which means Antonio won’t miss too much action. West Ham will next play in the Premier League away at Sheffield United on 21 January.
Progress in the FA Cup against Championship opponents would mean a draw in the fourth round, which is scheduled for the last weekend of the month.
Manager David Moyes has ruled out the possibility of adding to his attacking line-up in the current open transfer window.
This is mainly due to Jarrod Bowen’s performance as a central striker, as the England international has scored 13 goals this season.
Before his injury, he was Antonio Moyes’ first choice striker in the Premier League and then replaced him in the team for Europa League matches.
Before his injury, he scored two goals and had two assists for Kladivar.
On New Year’s Eve, Antonio tweeted that he was “getting closer to a comeback”. He added: “I have the Captain America programme. Beast Mode 2.0, starting in 2024…