West Ham debutant George Earthy suffered a head injury minutes after coming on and had to be stretchered off.
Earthy collisided with Alvarez after he came on for Michail Antonio as an 82nd minute substitute.
The 19 year old came on with West Ham trailing and needing some inventiveness to claw back a 2-0 disadvantage to Fulham.
A brace from Andreas Pereira did the business for Marco Silva’s men who claimed the win in dominant fashion.
Early reports say that no course for further worries
The teenager received treatment on the pitch before being taken off on a stretcher. He had an an oxygen mask strapped onto his face along with a neck brace.
A conscious Earthy left the London Stadium in an ambulance with his family after the match. His manager and club have declared that he is enroute to full recovery.
Westham manager David Moyes has provided an update on the wellness of the midfielder after the full-time whistle.
The club also released an official statement on the incident, saying:
“West Ham United can confirm George Earthy will undergo an assessment in a London hospital this evening following the incident which saw him stretchered off during today’s Premier League fixture against Fulham.”
Looking ahead
WestHam United will provide a further update in due course but early signs are promising. For now, David Moyes’ men have to turn their attention to the Europa League.
West Ham have a huge clash against newly crown Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen and need to over turn a 2-0 first leg deficit.
