Fulham star Joao Palhinha was compelled off injured in his aspect’s pre-season pleasant conflict towards Brentford on Sunday night, sparking fears a summer season transfer may very well be off the playing cards.
The Portuguese has been touted for a summer season departure from Craven Cottage after an excellent debut season within the Premier League, with West Ham being informed they must pay £60m by Fulham.
Nonetheless, an damage in pre-season might scupper these plans with Palhinha strolling wounded on the stroke of half-time on the Lincoln Monetary Discipline along with his arm in a makeshift sling.
Palhinha contested for the ball close to the centre circle however got here off worse as he instantly hit the deck holding his shoulder in ache.
Staff medics had been shortly rushed onto the pitch because the 28-year-old writhed in agony with it apparent that he would now not be capable of keep it up within the pleasant conflict.
Fulham star Joao Palhinha was compelled off injured in his aspect’s pre-season pleasant conflict towards Brentford on Sunday night
Palhinha (center) had his arm supported in a makeshift sling as he walked off the pitch
Fulham’s combative midfielder grimaced in agony as he bought again to his ft and was escorted off by physios who will start an in-depth investigation to find the severity of his damage.
Palhinha’s left-arm was positioned in a makeshift sling along with his forearm propped up towards his physique by his shirt being rolled upwards.
He was escorted by a crew of physios down the tunnel in Philadelphia and stored his arm positioned in it’s assist all through the enterprise again in the direction of the altering room.
A critical damage might flip into catastrophe for each Palhinha and Fulham with a prolonged spell on the remedy desk the one end result if a dislocated shoulder is confirmed to be the issue.
Fulham boss Marco Silva revealed after the match {that a} scan will happen on Monday to find the severity of his damage, stating: ‘Sadly, it doesn’t look good. It seems like he has dislocated his shoulder.
‘Tomorrow [Monday] he has a scan, hopefully it isn’t a long-term damage.’
A crew of Fulham medics escorted the midfielder off the pitch on the Lincoln Monetary Discipline
Palhinha might require surgical procedure whether it is confirmed he has dislocated his shoulder
Shoulder dislocations usually require surgical procedure that’s adopted up by intensive rehabilitation in an effort to heal the broken muscle and ligaments.
A sling is normally worn within the aftermath of surgical procedure to stop a recurrence and a full restoration can take as much as six months, that means Palhinha would miss the primary half of the brand new Premier League season.
That will doubtless see events look elsewhere for midfield options with West Ham needing to seek out a right away substitute for Declan Rice after he left to affix Arsenal.
Palhinha was one of many English top-flight’s prime performing midfielders final season and made 35 league appearances, scoring three targets as Fulham completed within the prime half of the Premier League standings.