West Ham United have confirmed that Ryan Fredericks will be out for approximately six weeks, as shown on their official channels.

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This will be a blow for the right-back - who had to have surgery on a shoulder injury sustained against Manchester City - especially as that was only his second game back after being out for four.

While it is a shame to see him out of action, Hammers fans have found consolation in Jeremy Ngakia and the fact that he will be able to come in.

One fan has suggested "it's your time" to the teenager, while another is excited by the prospect of seeing the academy graduate playing first-team football for six weeks.

This comes as he will be directly up against Pablo Zabaleta for game time, with the ageing defender having struggled this term - most notably when he faced Newcastle United's Allan Saint-Maximin.

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With the respective right-backs' fortunes in mind, fans are convinced it is the youngster who will play, with one saying "up you step Jezza".

There are some who even feel that he will be able to keep hold of his place regardless of Fredericks' injury status, as one fan stated that "he ain't budging Jeremy for me".

This stance comes after two impressive performances against Liverpool - which saw him thrown into the deep end, having never previously represented the first-team.

Across those two matches, he made eight tackles, four clearances and three interceptions, won five aerial duels, and completed four dribbles, indicating why he is so highly regarded.

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