RUSSIA 2018: WEST HAM AND ARGENTINA MIDFIELDER MANUEL LANZINI OUT OF WORLD CUP
West Ham’s Argentina midfielder Manuel Lanzini is set to miss the World Cup in Russia after suffering a ruptured anterior knee ligament injury in training.
Lanzini was named in Jorge Sampaoli’s 23-man squad last month.
Lanzini 25, made 27 appearances for West Ham in the Premier League last season, scoring five goals in the process.
Lanzini started Argentina’s 4-0 friendly win over Haiti last week.
Ever Banega, Lucas Biglia, Angel Di Maria, Giovani Lo Celso, Cristian Pavon, Maximiliano Meza and Eduardo Salvio are the other midfielders in Sampaoli’s squad.
Sampaoli is already without Manchester United goalkeeper Sergio Romero, who also has a knee injury, and has been replaced him with Tigres’ Nahuel Guzman.
Argentina have yet to announce a replacement for Lanzini
The Albiceleste [Argentina] begin their World Cup campaign against Iceland on 16 June before games against Croatia and Nigeria in Group D.
SOURCE – BBC SPORT