Originally posted by Slipshade:
[b]West Ham have suffered a major blow ahead of the new
season with the news that new signing Julien Faubert will miss the
first half of it.
The French midfielder, who joined The Hammers for £6.1million from
Bordeaux earlier this month, ruptured his Achilles tendon against
Sigma Olomouc on Tuesday.
West Ham boss Alan Curbishley had feared the worst for the
23-year-old and now scans have revealed the full extent of the
damage.
The loss of Faubert is a major blow for the East Londoners on the
back of Dean Ashton's absence for the whole of the 2006/07 campaign
through injury.
Head physiotherapist George Cooper told the club's official
website: "The injury was completely out of the blue. Julien has no
history of any Achilles problems.
"On the plus side, we have managed to get him to a top surgeon. Two
to three days is the key time for this injury and everything will
be done and in place for Julien within that period.
"We expect him to be out of action for around six months but we
will not be putting any definitive date on his return - he will
come back only when he is completely ready."
Curbishley could not contain his disappointment at losing a key
player to injury so early in his Hammers career and the new
season.
"It's a devastating blow for everyone, especially Julien," said
Curbishley. "He had fitted in so well and was showing all the
attributes needed to be a success in the Premiership.
"You could see in the short bit of football he has played with us
that he was going to be a big hit with the supporters.
"To lose him after an hour of football and just two weeks at the
club is a big disappointment."
Source: Sky Sports
What's wrong with West Ham? They forever signing players who get
injured on them like that. 
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you can't foresee injuries when u first signed them....nobody
wants to be injured....
