West Ham fear Kurt Zouma could be out for rest of season with ankle injury

West Ham United's Kurt Zouma goes down with an injury during the Premier League match at the Brentford Community Stadium, London. Steve Paston/PA Wire.

West Ham’s European hopes have suffered a blow after scans revealed that Kurt Zouma’s ankle injury could rule out the defender for the rest of the season.

Zouma has not travelled to France for Thursday’s Europa League quarter-final second leg against Lyon and is unlikely to make a swift return. The commanding centre-back was forced off during the first half of West Ham’s 2-0 defeat by Brentford last Sunday and tests have indicated that the France international is facing at least a month on the sidelines.