Ashton not finished yet

Gianfranco Zola has come out in support of his sicknote striker Dean Ashton. The Hammers gaffer said:

‘The problem he had was quite serious, it was more serious than anybody thought,’ Zola said. ‘It has been one year and obviously I am getting concerned about it.

‘I can’t say ‘I’ll give you three months’, I can’t force his progress along. But I do respect his willingness to come back and I am going to be supportive to him, not the one who is pushing him.’

Zola is clearly frustrated that he has never been able to call upon the 25 year old, and that there appears to be no end to Ashton’s injury worries.