SAD NEWS;West Ham ‘Fuming’ as Summerville Set to Miss Start of Season

West Ham are fuming following Crysencio Summerville’s delayed decision to undergo surgery in an effort to fix his ongoing injury issues.

Claret & Hugh spoke to a top club source this evening after the Dutch winger posted an update from his hospital bed following the operation.

As C&H have covered extensively since early February, Summerville initially chose to ignore club medical advice recommending surgery on his troublesome hamstring. Instead, the 23-year-old believed it would be better to try and recover through physiotherapy — despite the same procedure proving recently successful for Bukayo Saka.

Speaking to C&H this evening, a senior West Ham source said: “Sadly, it’s added another four months to his comeback. He should have had it done at the start.”

Summerville’s eventual decision to have the recommended surgery has not gone down well at the club, with serious frustration behind the scenes.

He is now not expected to be fit for the first couple of games of next season.

Had the former Leeds United man agreed to undergo the operation in mid-January as initially advised, he could well have returned before the end of the current campaign — and been fully fit in time for pre-season.

The situation has only added to the sense of frustration at West Ham during a season already beset by poor form, worse performances and injuries to key players.