Angelo Ogbonna optimistic over ankle injury with West Ham hopeful on Andriy Yarmolenko

West Ham's Angelo Ogbonna suffered an ankle injury against Manchester United
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Jack Rosser @JackRosser_10 February 2021

Angelo Ogbonna is optimistic that an ankle injury will not see him sidelined for long, though West Ham are waiting on a full assessment of the defender.

The Italian centre-back - one of David Moyes's best performers so far this season - hobbled off after 15 minutes of Tuesday night's FA Cup loss to Manchester United following a challenge with Anthony Martial.

A stretcher was brought onto the pitch, but the 32-year-old managed to walk off with the assistance of medical staff.

West Ham were hit hard by injuries during the extra-time fifth-round defeat at Old Trafford. Michail Antonio was missing altogether, while Ogbonna's replacement, Issa Diop, was taken off at half-time as a precaution following a clash of heads.

Stand-in striker Andriy Yarmolenko was also forced off after "opening up his knee ligaments", Moyes said.

Both Ogbonna and Yarmolenko will be further assessed on Wednesday, though there is hope within the Hammers camp that the Ukrainian forward's injury is not as serious as it sounds.

West Ham insist all protocols were followed after Diop clashed heads with Martial during the first half on Tuesday. Medical staff from the club fully assessed and cleared the defender to continue playing before using the new concussion substitute rule - the first time any Premier League club has done so - at the break as a precaution.

Moyes's side were toothless going forward without Antonio's presence up top but there is plenty of optimism that their talisman will be fit and ready for the visit of Sheffield United on Monday.

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