West Ham’s Tomas Soucek required facial plastic surgery after sustaining an injury against Everton
Soucek was caught in the act by Salomon Rondon’s studs as the Toffees striker went for the ball. The Czech Republic international suffered cuts to his eye, nose and lip during West Ham’s 1-0 victory at Goodison Park.
Tommy Soucek had to have plastic surgery after sustaining a nasty blow to the face against Everton. Soucek was caught in the face by Salomon Rondon’s studs as the striker went for the ball.
Following the incident, which occurred during West Ham’s 1-0 victory over Goodison Park, the Czech Republic international sustained cuts to his eye, nose and lip.
Soucek, however, has recovered from his injury and is back in full training ahead of the match against Genk in the Europa League on Thursday.
“Tomas is OK,” West Ham manager David Moyes said. “He’s been a bit sore. He’s had stitches in his lip, cheek and nose. He’s fine.
“I don’t think his injuries would be any reason not to play him. It’s just a decision on whether we decide to rest him or not. Tomas wants to play.
“He’s had his lip stitched and he got it done by a plastic surgeon again because he had it done after the game. He’s also had stitches on his cheek and his nose.
He’s all right. I told him to take a look at my brows. I used to have them stitched up from my time playing centre-half, so he still has a few stitches to go before he can play centre-half.
Cuts and bruises aside, West Ham host the Belgian side in fine fettle with two wins from two matches leaving them top of Group H and favourites to reach the knockout stage.
“I’m really enjoying it. We’re a really happy club at the moment,” said Moyes.
“Everyone’s enjoying the league games and Europe and I have to say I’m really enjoying the European experience.
“I want the players to go far in it. It would be great if we could top the group, but trying to make sure that we go through would be the main aim at the moment.”
Croatia forward Nikola Vlasic is in line to play as he goes in search of his first goal since joining from CSKA Moscow in the summer.
The 24-year-old has started just once in the Premier League so far, but he said: “I see it as an opportunity. When I came here I knew the players they had and I knew there would be tough competition.
“I trust the manager, of course. He brought me here, he knows what is best for me. He is aware of a period of adaptation, especially to a team that is together like this team. He knows the best about how much I will play.”
