West Ham United's Stephen Henderson will be out of action until Spring 2014 after dislocating a shoulder at the weekend.
25-year-old Henderson, who is currently on loan at Championship side Bournemouth was substituted after just 13 minutes of Saturday's 1-1 draw at Nottingham Forest after colliding with Forest forward Simon Cox."When I ran on to the pitch, I knew straight away it was his shoulder and he was in agony," Cherries physio Steve Hard told the Daily Echo. "Andrew Balderston, the Nottingham Forest physio, came on and helped me give him gas and air to get him settled.
"We couldn’t put him on a stretcher until he had had some pain relief. The paramedics supported us and it was a good team effort. Everybody worked together to help put Stephen at ease. "
Henderson, who made just two appearances for Bournemouth is now set to return to West Ham where he will recive treatment for the injury - and possibly surgery too.
Talking about the incident, Cherries boss Eddie Howe said: "Our thoughts are with Stephen. It is a real shame because he has had to be patient and wait for his chance to come out on loan and get some football.
"He did really well for us against Millwall, so it is a big blow for him and us."
Henderson joined West Ham from Portsmouth in March 2012 for a nominal fee, but since then has made just two appearances - both in the League Cup - for Sam Allardyce's first team.
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