Report: West Ham's Andy Carroll could miss 4 months with torn ankle ligaments
Reuters
West Ham will be without the services of striker Andy Carroll for four months, as a report from Ben Smith of the BBC indicates that the towering striker has suffered a serious ankle injury,
Andy Carroll has torn ankle ligaments and will undergo an operation in the USA tomorrow. Could be out for 4mths
— Ben Smith (@BenSmithBBC) July 24, 2014
The report comes after West Ham owner David Sullivan's son tweeted out the following earlier in the day:
VERY BAD NEW REGARDING AC, TORN LIGAMENTS IN ANKLE... OPERATION TOMORROW WITH TOP SURGEON IN USA... WILL BE PLAYING IN 4 MONTHS
— Jack Sullivan (@jsullivanwhu) July 24, 2014
According to the Daily Mail, Carroll suffered the injury in a pre-season friendly against Wellington Phoenix on Wednesday, and will now be forced to watch from the sidelines until late November.
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