The Standard reports that Tomas Soucek made his first start in more than three months as West Ham beat Wycombe 2-0 in a behind-closed-doors friendly on Friday at Rush Green. The midfielder scored from the penalty spot and played 65 minutes on his return from an ankle injury.
Soucek has been out since the end of June after hurting his left ankle in the Czech Republic’s final World Cup group game against Mexico. West Ham have been easing him back, and the appearance is the clearest sign yet that he is moving closer to a competitive comeback.
The club have not yet had him in a league match this season, so Friday’s outing offers fitness progress rather than a confirmed return for next Friday night’s Championship fixture against QPR.
What remains unconfirmed
- Whether Soucek will be available for West Ham’s next competitive fixture against QPR.