Vaz Te out for three months

Published on 17/10/2012 00:00

West Ham winger Ricardo Vaz Te is set for a three-month spell on the sidelines as he recuperates from shoulder surgery.

The former Hibernian player dislocated his shoulder in the Hammers’ last Premier League encounter against Arsenal ten days ago and it was decided keyhole surgery would be the best treatment with Vaz Te undergoing the operation on Monday.

Manager Sam Allardyce told the club’s website: “We think we’ve chosen the best option to strengthen the shoulder and get him back as quickly as we can. We’ve got some good players ready to step up in place. Matt Taylor has been there and there are others in the squad that haven’t quite played as much, such as Gary O’Neil.”

Allardyce added: “Whichever option we pick it’s up to them to step up to the mark.”