The "Zouuu" rang out last week at the London Stadium, each time Kurt Zouma intervened to stop the attacks of Olympique Lyonnais (1-1).
The French international is unanimously regarded in London as West Ham's best defender this season, and he remains supported by Hammers fans, despite the media tidal wave caused by his video in February, in which we see him hitting his cat .
Hit in the ankle on Sunday in Brentford (2-0), the native of Lyon will miss the quarter-final second leg of the Europa League on Thursday (9 p.m.) at Parc OL.
This is a real blow, both for the 27-year-old defender, who would find many relatives in the stands of Décines, and for his club.
“He will remain in London for further tests and medical examinations,” West Ham said in a statement on Tuesday.
The former rock from Saint-Etienne (from 2011 to 2014) should be replaced by another French player, namely the ex-Toulouse Issa Diop (25), whom OL would consider recruiting during the next summer transfer window, according to
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