West Ham rocked by Carlton Cole injury blow
Published 20:52 04/11/09 By By Darren Lewis
Carlton Cole last night hit West Ham with a major blow when he limped out of their Premier League clash against Aston Villa with a hamstring injury.
The England striker, being watched by Fabio Capello and his assistant Franco Baldini, was just 30 minutes into the contest when the setback struck.
Cole - whose six goals have kept West Ham afloat this season - was racing on to a long pass from team-mate Julien Faubert when he pulled up sharply.
Cole immediately signalled to the West Ham bench and was replaced by youngster Zavon Hines. But it is a huge problem for boss Gianfranco Zola with the rest of his side struggling to find the net.
West Ham are in desperate need of inspiration following their worst-ever start to a Premier League campaign.
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