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West Ham have confirmed key player Jarrod Bowen avoided a serious injury after being forced off the field during Saturday’s 1-0 defeat to Liverpool.
The 25-year-old sustained the injury to his right heel during the early stages of the second half at Anfield when colliding with former Hull City team-mate Andy Robertson.
Bowen was helped off the field by West Ham’s physios and boss David Moyes admitted after his side’s narrow defeat that he was “worried” about the extent of the damage.
However, an MRI on Sunday revealed Bowen suffered no significant injury, though it is unclear at this stage if the versatile attacker is facing a spell on the sidelines.
West Ham’s head of medical, Richard Collinge, told the club’s official website: “Jarrod underwent an MRI scan in London and thankfully no significant injury has occurred.
“He will continue to be monitored by the medical team and will undergo further examination in the coming days.”
Bowen has scored eight goals and assisted the same number in 28 Premier League appearances for West Ham this season.
His 16 direct goal involvements in the competition is a tally bettered only by Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah, who has 19 goals and 10 assists in 25 games.
Indeed, his 21 goal contributions in all competitions this term is the most of any England-qualified player in Europe’s top five leagues, followed by Trent Alexander-Arnold (18).
Moyes will be eager to have the Liverpool-linked star available for Thursday’s Europa League last-16 first leg against Sevilla, with the second leg on home soil following a week later.
West Ham host Aston Villa in the league between those European matches as they aim to bridge a three-point gap on fourth-placed Arsenal, who have played three games fewer.
