From the Treatment Room

Hello everybody,

I want to start this week with some really positive news - Andy Carroll trained with the first-team squad on Tuesday and he will continue to do so as he continues to build up his match fitness ahead of a competitive return to action.

You can watch a video of Andy's return to training by clicking on the box above!

Diafra Sakho suffered an adductor strain in the game with AFC Bournemouth at the weekend and we are working hard to get him ready for Saturday’s Barclays Premier League match at Liverpool.

Mauro Zarate continues to recover well from the hamstring injury he suffered in training last week. Mauro is healing very well and if his recovery continues at the current rate, he has a chance to be available sooner than expected. We will evaluate his condition week by week.

Joey O’Brien has been recovering from a calf injury and he will be in rehabilitation for the next seven to ten days.

Finally, Enner Valencia has made a statement on whufc.com today, which you can read here.

Stijn Vandenbroucke
Head of Medical and Sports Science